"Donald Trump has signed an executive order protecting production of glyphosate-based herbicides, such as Roundup, which some bodies and studies have linked to cancer and which are the subject of widespread US litigation. The president's move, which also seeks to provide immunity for makers of the herbicides, was strongly criticized by health and environmental advocates including some figures in the Make America Healthy Again (Maha) coalition."
"Ensuring robust domestic elemental phosphorus mining and United States-based production of glyphosate-based herbicides is central to American economic and national security, the order states. The 18 February order cites authority under the Defense Production Act and instructs US Department of Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins to issue orders and regulations as may be necessary to implement this order. The White House said the threat of reduced or ceased production of phosphorous and glyphosate herbicides gravely endangers national security and defense, which includes food-supply security."
Donald Trump signed an executive order protecting production of glyphosate-based herbicides, including Roundup, and seeking liability immunity for their makers. The order also protects domestic production of elemental phosphorus and other products used in agriculture and defense. The order cites the Defense Production Act and instructs Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to issue implementing orders and regulations. The White House said reduced or ceased production of phosphorus and glyphosate gravely endangers national security and food-supply security. The order and fact sheet do not disclose links between glyphosate and cancers reported by independent studies and WHO experts. Bayer faces tens of thousands of lawsuits and proposed a $7.25bn class-action payment.
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