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• Baby Food Manufacturers Seek To Exclude Causation Experts in Lawsuits Over Toxic Metals

  October 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Defendants in toxic baby food litigation have filed a motion seeking to dismiss plaintiffs' expert witnesses claiming high levels of lead and arsenic exposure from baby food can cause autism and ADHD.

• Sprout Organics Baby Food Recall Expanded Over Lead Levels in Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach Pouches

  September 25, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Sprout Organics has expanded a baby food recall, amid lawsuits alleging that toxic heavy metals like lead in these products may cause developmental issues such as autism and ADHD.

• Protein Powder Lead Levels Raise Concerns About Safety of Many Products: Report

  September 11, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Nearly half of the top-selling protein powders contain harmful additives and dangerous levels of heavy metals like cadmium and lead.

• Tampon Lawsuit Settlement Talks Ordered Over Lead Levels in Tampax Pearl Products

  September 4, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A U.S. magistrate judge has set an October 31, 2025 conference in a class action lawsuit alleging Tampax Pearl tampons expose women to unsafe levels of lead.

• Heavy Metals in Baby Foods To Be Investigated by Texas AG

  September 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into baby food manufacturers due to dangerously high levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury allowed into their products.

• Tampon Class Action Lawsuit Over Lead Contamination Cleared To Move Forward

  August 22, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Judge allows most claims in California class action against Procter & Gamble to proceed, alleging certain tampons contain unsafe lead levels, which pose serious health risks.

• Childhood Autism May Be Caused by Parents’ Exposure to Workplace Chemicals, Study Finds

  August 15, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Both the frequency and severity of autism in children were significantly affected by the chemicals their parents were exposed to at work, a new study finds.

• New Report Tracks Baby Food Heavy Metal Testing Results and Manufacturer Transparency

  August 12, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Consumer Reports rates baby food manufactures on transparency in monthly testing for heavy metals as requirements of a 2024 California law.

• Lead Exposure During Pregnancy and Early Childhood Linked to Faster Memory Loss: Study

  July 22, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Children exposed to lead before birth or in early childhood are more likely to develop memory problems later in life, according to a new study.

• FDA Infant Formula Safety Initiative Calls on Industry Leaders To Improve Public Recall Alerts

  July 11, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Federal regulators are urging baby food and infant formula makers to improve recall communications and transparency following rising concerns over contaminated products.