Poll Shows Americans Worried About Pesticides as Roundup Maker Goes to Supreme Court

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A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that most Americans are worried about pesticides and oppose shielding companies from lawsuits over hazardous products. The poll was conducted ahead of Supreme Court arguments involving Bayer's Roundup weedkiller, which the company is seeking to limit lawsuits over. A decision in Bayer's favor could avert billions of dollars in potential damages.

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Poll shows Americans are worried about pesticides as Roundup maker goes to Supreme Court

Media Coverage · April 25, 2026

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that most Americans are concerned about pesticides and oppose shielding companies from lawsuits over hazardous products. This comes as Bayer, the maker of Roundup, is set to argue before the Supreme Court that it should be shielded from lawsuits claiming that Roundup causes cancer. A decision in Bayer's favor could result in billions of dollars in avoided damages.

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• • Pesticides
• • Roundup weedkiller
• • Supreme Court

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A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that most Americans are concerned about pesticides and oppose shielding companies from lawsuits over hazardous products. This comes as Bayer, the maker of Roundup, is set to argue before the Supreme Court that it

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WASHINGTON -- Most Americans are worried about pesticides and oppose shielding companies from lawsuits over hazardous products, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted ahead of Supreme Court arguments involving Bayer's Roundup weedkiller. President Donald Trump's administration is backing Bayer as the German company goes before the top U.S. judicial body on Monday in a bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that Roundup causes cancer. A decision in the company's favor could avert billions of

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Poll shows Americans are worried about pesticides as Roundup maker goes to Supreme Court

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that most Americans are concerned about pesticides and oppose shielding companies from lawsuits over hazardous products. This comes as Bayer, the maker of Roundup, is set to argue before the Supreme Court that it should be shielded from lawsuits claiming that Roundup causes cancer. A decision in Bayer's favor could result in billions of dollars in avoided damages.

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Poll shows Americans are worried about pesticides as Roundup maker goes to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON -- Most Americans are worried about pesticides and oppose shielding companies from lawsuits over hazardous products, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted ahead of Supreme Court arguments involving Bayer's …

Apr 25, 2026 · 4 min read