RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production

Source: The Washington Times stories: Politics · Bias: Center Right

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For years as an environmental lawyer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. crusaded against a controversial herbicide ingredient known as glyphosate, even winning a landmark case against chemical giant Monsanto by arguing that its Roundup weedkiller contributed to his client's cancer.

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RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production
The Washington Times stories: Politics

RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production

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For years as an environmental lawyer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. crusaded against a controversial herbicide ingredient known as glyphosate, even winning a landmark case against chemical giant Monsanto by arguing that its Roundup weedkiller contributed to his client's cancer.