causes

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Bayer earlier this year proposed a $7.25 billion settlement to resolve claims that its flagship herbicide causes cancer, which the company denies, and is simultaneously pursuing a case before the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Commission President Rasha Gerges Shields said that while she was pleased that the department had uncovered and was investigating the officers’ alleged misconduct, she worried about underlying causes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“We are sticking with 20% odds of a recession that causes a bear market,” he notes.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The culprit, known as hantavirus, causes a severe and deadly disease that can result in heart and kidney failure.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Secondly, when climate change causes mass extinctions, sea creatures are usually hit as hard as land dwellers.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari