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• Baby Food Testing for Heavy Metals May Be Required in California

  September 18, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  California is poised to pass a new law requiring baby food sold in that state to be tested every month for toxic heavy metals.

• Autism Lawsuit Against Baby Food Manufacturers Over Toxic Metal Contamination Dismissed In Advance of Trial

  August 30, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  An autism lawsuit filed by the parents of a young boy was dismissed after a California judge rejected testimony linking the ailment to his consumption of heavy metals in baby food products.

• Report Finds Baby Foods Have Heavy Metals Years After Concerns Over Autism Risks Emerged

  June 28, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report shows that some baby foods have heavy metals at dangerous levels years after warning flags were raised.

• Baby Food Heavy Metals Lawsuit Filed by Multiple Parents Over Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnoses

  March 8, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new lawsuit filed by five sets of parents indicate their children developed autism due to the presence of toxic heavy metals in major baby food products.

• Lawmakers Criticize FDA’s Lack Of Action Removing Toxic Heavy Metals from Baby Food

  January 31, 2023

  Russell Maas

  U.S. senators are pushing for the FDA to speed up the process of setting actionable levels for heavy metal contamination in baby food.

• FDA Proposes New Baby Food Lead Limits Amid Continuing Concerns About Autism, ADHD and Other Risks from Metals in Baby Food

  January 25, 2023

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has proposed new limits for the amount of lead allowed in processed baby food products in an effort to reduce children's exposure to the toxic heavy metal.

• Toxic Metals in Baby Food Remains a “Pervasive” Problem, According to Testing By Bloomberg Law

  January 12, 2023

  Russell Maas

  New testing finds there is still a problem with toxic metals in baby food, despite concerns being raised two years ago by a congressional report.

• Dove Dark Chocolate Lawsuit Filed Over Heavy Metal Contamination Risks

  January 9, 2023

  Russell Maas

  The makers of Dove dark chocolate products face a product liability lawsuit over allegedly high levels of lead and cadmium in their products.

• Hershey’s Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Dark Chocolate Contains Toxic Lead, Cadmium Levels

  December 30, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A class action lawsuit filed against Hershey's indicates claims that its dark chocolate products contain high levels of lead and cadmium.

• Lawsuit Alleges Baby Food Containing Heavy Metals Sold at Krogers, Harris Teeter, Other Retailers

  October 13, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit claims Simple Truth Organic baby teething wafers contained high levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury.