FDA Launches Investigation Into Health Risks from Tampons with Heavy Metals
Recent report found many store bought tampons contain heavy metals, but was inconclusive about whether chemicals in the tampons pose health risks for women.
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Results of Baby Food Heavy Metal Testing Must Be Produced in Lawsuits Over Autism, ADHD Among Children
Testing results may help families prove that their children developed ADHD or autism from baby food products contaminated with toxic levels of heavy metals.
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Toxic Levels of Lead, Heavy Metals Found in Many Popular Dark Chocolate Products: Study
While exceeding limits set in California, researchers indicated the levels of metals in dark chocolate are generally not high enough to raise serious health concerns with occasional servings, but additional research is needed
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Master Baby Food Lawsuit Filed in MDL Outlines How Toxic Metals Caused Autism, ADHD in Children
Plaintiffs submitted a master complaint outlining allegations that will be repeated in baby food lawsuits being pursued against Beech-Nut, Gerber, Hain, Nurture and other manufacturers of products tainted with toxic metals.
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Researchers Found Elevated Levels of Lead, Arsenic and Other Toxic Metals in Tampons: Study
Popular name brand tampons often contain higher amounts of toxic heavy metals than their cheaper, store brand competitors, researchers found.
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Lawyers Propose Direct Filing of Toxic Baby Food Lawsuits Over Autism, ADHD in Federal MDL
Parties disagree on whether families should be allowed to file multi-plaintiff complaints as part of any direct filing of baby food lawsuits with the MDL court.
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Baby Food Injury Lawyers Appointed To Leadership Roles in Autism, ADHD Lawsuits Over Heavy Metal Contamination
Dozens of families have filed baby food injury lawsuits against Gerber, Beech-Nut and other major manufacturers, alleging that children developed ADHD and autism from toxic heavy metals in their products
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Lawyers in Toxic Baby Food Lawsuits To Meet With MDL Judge for Initial Status Conference
A growing number of lawsuits have been filed against Gerber, Nurture, Beech-Nut and other popular brands, each involving allegations that children developed ADHD or autism from toxic baby food.
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Lawmakers Seek Limits on Toxic Metals in Baby Food and Improved Testing Standards
Three years after a Congressional report was released that identified high levels of toxic metals in baby food, manufacturers have failed to make their products safer for infants, legislators say
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Lawsuits Over Baby Food Toxic Metals Causing Autism, ADHD Consolidated in Northern District of California
Baby food autism and ADHD lawsuits allege that manufacturers have sold products contaminated with high levels of lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium to parents, despite the known presence of the toxic heavy metals.
