By the Numbers: The Killer Weed Killer?
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$63 billion
Amount that Bayer paid to acquire Monsanto, the maker of Roundup weed killer, in 2018
85
Percentage of soybean seeds estimated to contain Roundup-tolerant genes
$5 billion
2018 income made by Bayer – which bought Roundup maker Monsanto in 2018 – on the sales of weed killer
70
Percentage of U.S. soybean fields that will harbor Roundup-resistant weeds in 2020
65
Percentage of major U.S. crops treated with Roundup, which is alleged to cause cancer
$219 million
Damage awards to three plaintiffs who have alleged that Roundup causes cancer
18,400
Number of similar lawsuits pending
$5.5 billion to $27.7 billion
Estimated liability that analysts expect Roundup will be responsible for when lawsuits are settled
Source: Wall Street Journal