Air and Water Pollution May Have Significant Effect on Gender Birth Ratios: Study
A new study indicates water and air pollution may have an impact on the number of boys and girls born each year.
Tag Archives: Lead
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Tumeric Spices May Cause Child Lead Poisoning In Some Cases, CDC Report Warns
A case report highlighted by the CDC indicates some tumeric may contain extremely high levels of lead, which could lead to lead poisoning, particularly among children.
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Toxic Baby Food Contaminated With Heavy Metals Sold By Even More Companies, Per New Congressional Report
A second House report has found more evidence of excessive levels of toxic heavy metals, like arsenic and lead, in popular baby food products, and calls on new testing standards…
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More Than Half of U.S. Children Have Detectable Levels of Lead In Their Blood: Study
More than half of all children in the U.S. have detectable levels of lead in their blood, according to the findings of a new study.
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Gerber Baby Food Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over High Levels of Toxic Heavy Metals
A class action lawsuit filed by two mothers claims they, and many other parents and caregivers, would have never bought Gerber's baby food products had they been aware of the…
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“Baby Food Fraud” Lawsuit Alleges Manufacturers Cut Corners To Profit Financially
A class action lawsuit accuses baby food companies of behaving like an organized crime syndicate and defrauding parents into thinking their products were safe despite containing high amounts of toxic…
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Federal Judges Refuse To Consolidate Baby Food Heavy Metal Lawsuits
A panel of federal judges has refused to consolidate lawsuits filed over toxic heavy metals in baby food products, determining the cases will move forward individually instead.
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Parents File Lawsuit Against Hain, Whole Foods, Over Heavy Metals In Baby Food
High levels of toxic heavy metals in Earth's Best Organic baby food products caused a child to suffer neurological problems and brain damage, according to a lawsuit filed by his…
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Baby Food Makers Oppose Establishing Industry-Wide MDL For Lawsuits Over “Naturally-Ocurring” Heavy Metals in Popular Products
Baby food manufacturers want a panel of federal judges to reject a request to consolidate all toxic heavy metal lawsuits before one judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.
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FDA Action Plan Seeks To Address Concerns Over Toxic Metals In Baby Food
The FDA has announced a new plan to address high levels of toxic metals in baby food, starting with establishing limits for arsenic and lead.
