Weedkiller suspected of causing cancer deemed 'safe'

A multi-billion dollar weedkiller used in British farms, parks and gardens has been linked to cancer by the WHO, but its European license could still be reapproved

A best-selling herbicide that the World Health Organisation suspects causes cancer could get a new lease of life in Europe after being deemed safe by a key assessment based largely on classified industry reports.

A decision on whether to extend the license for glyphosate's use in Europe is pending, but earlier this year, it was deemed "probably carcinogenic to humans" in a preliminary report from the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The full report is due for release imminently.