February 23, 2026
RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production
For years as an environmental lawyer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. crusaded against a controversial herbicide ingredient known as glyphosate, even winning a landmark case against chemical giant Monsanto by arguing that its Roundup weedkiller contributed to his client's cancer.
TL;DR
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. worked as an environmental lawyer.
- He crusaded against glyphosate, a controversial herbicide ingredient.
- He won a landmark case against Monsanto.
- His argument was that Roundup weedkiller contributed to his client's cancer.
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