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- ↑ Fingerhut, Hannah; Lieb, David A. (April 16, 2024). "3 states consider Bayer-written legislation giving it immunity for Roundup cancer claims as it reels from $10 billion in verdicts and counting". Fortune Europe. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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