Baby Foods May Contain Lead, Lawsuit Alleges

A San Francisco lawsuit claims that popular baby food products may contain trace amounts of lead. According to the claim, Gerber Products Co., Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation, Del Monte Foods, and other manufacturers may produce baby foods that contain lead but don’t carry a warning label. The lawsuit was filed by an environmental group and…

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Settlement Reached Between The California Attorney General’s Office and Makers of Brazilian Blowout

In recent years, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Cal/OSHA have received multiple inquiries regarding the potentially hazardous health effects that have been associated with keratin-based hair smoothing products. Of significant concern, however, is a specific product by the name of Brazilian Blowout. In 2010, Oregon OSHA and Health Canada warned that…

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