Since the pandemic, cases alleging food and beverage companies violated California’s Prop 65 by not adequately warning Californians that a product may expose them to chemicals that can cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm have increased dramatically – along with the amount it takes to settle them, according to analysis by the law firm Perkins Coie.
Dark chocolate “can be contaminated with lead and cadmium, two heavy metals linked to serious health problems,” Consumer Reports warned this week, referencing its 2022 test of 23 chocolate brands; while the National Confectioner Association reaffirms its safety citing the Proposition 65 settlement.
Dark chocolate “can be contaminated with lead and cadmium, two heavy metals linked to serious health problems,” Consumer Reports warned this week, referencing its 2022 test of 23 chocolate brands; while the National Confectioner Association reaffirms its safety citing the Proposition 65 settlement.
California attorney general and others try to handle litigation over proposition 65 food label requirement. Seven states are drafting bills related to PFAS lawsuits. Biden administration proposes first national standard to protect communities from PFAS in drinking water.
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