Monsanto Faces Man Dying of Cancer in Roundup Trial
- Groundskeeper’s case is first among thousands of people suing
- Company says herbicide ingredient is most tested in history
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Lee Johnson’s doctors didn’t think he’d live long enough to testify in court that exposure to Monsanto Co.’s Roundup weed killer caused his deadly cancer.
But the 46-year-old is now first in line to go to trial against the agrochemical giant among thousands of people across the U.S. who blame its herbicide for their disease.