re: Lawyers: why is Round Up the only manufacturer facing lawsuits when others use glyphosate?

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Some assclown was on here a few weeks ago saying he lays down a 150' line of it to keep his fence pretty.

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Is he standing over it 8" away inhaling the fumes?

I read a book called Whitewash (or Whitewashed) by an "Environmental Journalist". Her words, not mine. It felt like to a large degree only one side of the story was presented, but Monsanto undoubtedly did some shady shite to protect their business interests.

One of the author's main points is that when making Roundup, glyphosate is mixed with other chemicals. I believe they are surficants, but may be mistaken. She says the studies tested glyphosate alone, not as mixed in the formula for Roundup. Her contention is that the toxicity to humans of the end product (Roundup) is much worse than glyphosate alone.

Roundup is simply glyphosate. Surfactants can be added but it’s a totally separate deal

I've got a gallon of ready to use Roundup. The label reads as follows:

Glyphosate, isopropylamine salt - 2.0%
Pelargonic acid and related fatty acids - 2.0%
Other ingredients - 96%
(Contains 0.1 lbs glyphosate acid equivalent per US gallon)

The label on the liter of concentrate plus reads:
Glyphosate, isopropylamine salt - 18.00%
Diquat dibromide - 0.73%
Other ingredients - 81.27%
(Contains 1.2 lbs glyphosate acid equivalent per US gallon)

Neither of the listed additional chemicals appear to be surfactants, but Roundup isn't just glyphosate.

Some may say it is because lawyers are looking for deep pockets to justify the millions spent to make sure there is accountability for poisoning people.

Some may say when and industry leader is held accountable, other companies committing the same or similar bad acts correct their conduct.

Others say it is some of both.

Yet, others do not care.

And still a very scant few, will post questions about it on message boards.

So at the end of the day....maybe no one really knows.