In Los Angeles County, a moratorium on the use of the Monsanto weed control product has been declared, citing the need for more research into its potential health and environmental effects.

The county's supervisory board has asked the Department of Public Works, along with other health officials, to study the use of glyphosate, the main active ingredient in Roundup.

A moratorium was announced following a decision by the federal jury that the Monsanto weed control probably played a role in the cancer of a California man. Monsanto, which was acquired by Bayer AG last year, is facing thousands of such lawsuits at the federal and state levels.

Catherine Barger County Supervisor, who announced a moratorium on the use of Monsanto, said: “I ask the county departments to stop using this herbicide until public health and environmental experts can determine if it is safe for future use in Los County Angeles, and explore alternative vegetation management practices. ”

According to a nonprofit non-partisan environmental working group that has long opposed the use of glyphosate, more than 50 cities and counties in the United States have banned the use of this chemical.