Atrazine Litigation:
Carcinogen Classification Fuels Rising Case Volume
After the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified atrazine as a probable human carcinogen, personal-injury lawsuits against Syngenta are rising — mirroring the early trajectory of Roundup litigation. No personal-injury MDL exists yet, but our firm is now accepting cases for clients who meet specific criteria.
Three Active Tracks
Atrazine Litigation Is Moving on Multiple Fronts
Unlike a single consolidated case, atrazine-related litigation is currently unfolding across three distinct tracks — personal injury, drinking-water cost recovery, and international environmental claims.
- Personal-injury cases — early individual lawsuits filed against Syngenta by agricultural workers and residents with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, mirroring the trajectory of Roundup litigation in its early years; no personal-injury MDL yet, but case volume is rising
- Drinking-water cost-recovery litigation — City of Greenville, Illinois, et al. v. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., et al., a nationwide class action in the Southern District of Illinois, sought recovery of monitoring and treatment costs for atrazine contamination; that case resolved via settlement and covered public water systems, not individual health claims
- International environmental litigation — in 2025, Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office filed a public civil action against Syngenta and others over atrazine-related soil and water contamination, highlighting its persistence, mobility, and disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities
Where the Litigation Stands
Atrazine: Litigation Status
The regulatory and scientific groundwork has already been laid. Personal-injury litigation is now the fastest-growing track, and discovery in new U.S. cases is actively targeting Syngenta’s internal records.
IARC Classification
IARC classified atrazine as a Group 2A probable human carcinogen in November 2025, primarily linked to NHL.
Water-System Settlement
The Greenville class action on behalf of community water systems resolved via settlement, covering monitoring and treatment costs.
Brazil Environmental Action
Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office filed a public civil action over soil and water contamination in 2025.
Personal-Injury Filings
Individual lawsuits from agricultural workers and residents with NHL are rising, with no personal-injury MDL yet.
Discovery
Targeting internal toxicology and epidemiology files, EPA communications, and contamination data.
Products Involved
Syngenta Products Containing Atrazine
Atrazine is a triazine herbicide used primarily on corn, sorghum, and sugarcane, and is one of the most widely used herbicides in the U.S., with tens of millions of pounds applied annually. If you mixed, loaded, or sprayed any of these products, you may have relevant exposure history.
Exposure & Alleged Injuries
How Exposure Happens, and What It's Been Linked To
Agricultural workers who mix, load, and spray atrazine face the highest documented doses. Runoff into rivers, streams, and groundwater can cause spring spikes that exceed EPA's maximum contaminant level of 3 ppb in some areas, exposing residents through drinking water, drift inhalation, and contact with contaminated soil or water.
Main Exposure Routes
- Agricultural workers mixing, loading, or spraying atrazine
- Drinking water contaminated by agricultural runoff
- Residents near treated fields (drift inhalation, soil/water contact)
Alleged Injuries & Concerns
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (various subtypes)
- Parkinson’s disease
- Endocrine disruption (hormone-related effects)
- Reproductive and developmental impacts
- Long-term environmental persistence and ecosystem harm
Eligibility — Review Carefully
Our Firm Is Now Taking Cases for Specific Clients
Broadly, you may qualify for an atrazine personal-injury case if you were a farmer, pesticide applicator, or agricultural worker with long-term atrazine exposure who later developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or if you lived in a community with documented atrazine contamination in drinking water and later developed NHL. However, our firm is currently accepting cases only for clients who meet the specific criteria below.
Current Firm Criteria
- Direct exposure to an atrazine-containing herbicide (you personally mixed or sprayed the product)
- Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma or Parkinson’s disease at least 2 years, and no more than 15 years, after exposure
- Diagnosed prior to age 70 for NHL, or prior to age 75 for Parkinson’s
Helpful Supporting Evidence
- Work history (farm, co-op, custom applicator, etc.)
- Records of herbicide use (purchase records, application logs)
- Drinking-water testing showing atrazine levels
- Medical records and pathology reports
Our Firm Is Now Accepting Atrazine Cases
We represent agricultural workers and residents nationwide who developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma or Parkinson’s disease after atrazine exposure. We track every development — from the IARC classification to new discovery to potential MDL coordination — to build the strongest possible case for our clients.
We handle these cases on a contingency fee basis — you pay nothing unless we win.