Saskatchewan farmer at centre of class action lawsuit blaming weed killer for cancer

Source: Katelyn Wilson, Global News, May 16, 2019 

A Moose Jaw, Sask., farmer who was diagnosed with cancer is at the centre of a class action lawsuit, alleging weedkiller Roundup is to blame.

In 2014, Gary Gadd was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, when doctors discovered tumours on his throat and liver.

According to court documents, Gadd started using Roundup on his farm to control weeds in 1997, after taking safety courses on pesticide usage in the early 1990s.

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