Inspector General Investigating Potential Collusion Between Monsanto, Top EPA Official
Center for Biological Diversity
The inspector general of the Environmental Protection Agency is investigating possible collusion between Monsanto and a top EPA pesticide official who recently retired. Documents released by court order indicate that the possible collusion may have resulted in a biased review of cancer risks associated with glyphosate, the most commonly used pesticide in the world and the active ingredient in Roundup.
The official, Jess Rowland, was the chair of the EPA’s Cancer Assessment Review Committee.