Quebec woman seeks to file class action against makers of herbicide Roundup
A Quebec woman is seeking permission to file a class action lawsuit against Bayer and Monsanto, the company that makes the herbicide Roundup.
Liliane Paquette never used the product, but handled it and inhaled fumes while working on a farm in l’Assomption. According to court documents, Paquette was exposed to the herbicide between 1997 and 2005.
She was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2005 and hasn’t been able to work since.
The suit is seeking $10 million in damages. Paquette is is accusing the manufacturers of breaching their obligation by portraying it as a safe product.
The class action looks to include all Quebecers who were in contact with the RoundUp and diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma since 1976.