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Monsanto
Monsanto is a company that was founded by John Francis Queeny. It was named after his wife. -
Monsanto Founded
Monsanto was founded in 1901. They made an artificial sweetener named saccharin. -
PCBs
Monsanto produces polychlorinated binphenyls, PCBs, now banned because of its danger towards the environment. -
Polystyrene
Monsanto makes polystyrene, a product used in Styrofoam, which produces lots of hazardous waste when being made. -
Toxic Chemicals
Monsanto began manufacturing toxic agricultural chemicals later used in Agent Orange. Monsanto also created DDT. -
US Navy
The United States navy refuses to buy Monsanto's hydraulic fluid because tests had shown that it causes definite liver damage. -
Roundup
Monsanto makes a chemical herbicide named Roundup which later on causes the creation of superweeds. -
Agent Orange
Monsanto pays millions to help Vietnam War veterans because of exposure to Agent Orange. -
Toxic Release Inventory
Monsanto makes it to the top 5th in the EPA's Toxic Release Inventory. -
rBGH
Monsanto increases milk production by using recombinant bovine growth hormones even if they might cuase health issues. -
Soybeans and Aspartame
Scientist find out that Aspartame pose health risks to consumers. -
Canadian Goverment
The Canadian government accuses Monsato of bribing aproval of drug Hormone in Canada. -
Monsanto Fined
Monsato is fined 1.5 mllion for trying to bribe officials to skip the enviremental assesment. . -
Health Problems
Monsato and Solutia had to pay over 700 million because of widespread problem from their products. -
Pharma Crops
A judge says that the USDA had violated the Endangered Species Act by not conducting any invesigationinto whether GE pharma crops could harm endangered species.
