Attorneys in a high-profile lawsuit against Monsanto Co. released a trove of emails, text-message transcripts, and expert testimony early Aug. 1 that show the company went to great lengths to ensure its best-selling weedkiller was safe in the eyes of regulators and the general public.
The 75 documents draw particular attention to the relationship the creator of the glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup has with the Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates the product. Glyphosate, first approved for use in the 1970s, is up for review as part of the EPA’s periodic renewal of pesticide registrations.
The correspondence also unveils new information ...
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