Posts Tagged 'house of representatives'

Lawsuits Still Hammering Baby Food Companies in Response to Congressional Report

baby food companies hammered by lawsuits after House report on baby food safetyThe House subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy may have released its scathing report on the state of baby food safety in the United States months ago, but the fallout has yet to show any sign of slowing.

The report issued in early 2021 concluded that “commercial baby foods contain dangerous levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium…[that] pose serious health ...

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New Documents May Provide Proof of Youth Targeting by Juul Labs

House committee finds evidence of Juul youth targetingA distinct pattern has emerged in the lawsuits that continue to stack up against electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs. In the vast majority of these cases, young people claim that it was the company’s marketing that spoke specifically to them and encouraged them to try their first puff.

Publicly, Juul vehemently denies that it has ever targeted minors and asserts it exists merely as a less toxic alternative for ...

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