Hazardous and Toxic Substances – Page 4

Monsanto Should Pay $857 Million in PCB Case, Jury Finds

Students and parent volunteers from a school in Washington State said in a lawsuit that they had become sick after being exposed to chemicals known as PCBs that had dripped from light fixtures.

By Jesus Jimenez

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Lead Levels in Children’s Applesauce May Be Traced to Cinnamon Additive

The F.D.A. is investigating the sources of cinnamon and other ingredients produced outside the U.S. as the possible cause of lead poisoning in dozens of children. Advocates are urging mandatory testing of lead in food.

By Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell

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Years After Monsanto Deal, Bayer’s Roundup Bills Keep Piling Up

Juries recently awarded plaintiffs more than $2 billion in damages tied to Roundup, the weedkiller that has been linked to cancer. Bayer is fighting back.

By Maureen Farrell

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Fruit Purée Pouches May Contain Lead, F.D.A. Warns Parents

Children who have had WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit purée pouches should get a blood test, federal officials said. An investigation found that the purée had “extremely high concentrations of lead.”

By Rebecca Carballo

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