Tag: Prop. 65
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Proposed Prop. 65 Changes Aim for Transparency in Penalty Payments
California Attorney General Kamala Harris has proposed amendments to the state’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop. 65) that would require increased transparency and accountability in how the penalties paid by companies are spent by consumer groups, environmental organizations and other private enforcers of the law. In 2014, Prop. 65 actions…
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Class Action Stayed and Prop. 65 Action Settled in Pepsi 4-MEI Disputes
A California state court has approved the settlement agreement in a lawsuit brought by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) alleging that PepsiCo Inc. products contain levels of 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI) that exceed the limits imposed by the state’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop. 65). Ctr. for Envtl. Health v. Pepsi…
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As You Sow Threatens Prop. 65 Litigation Against Soylent
Environmental group As You Sow has filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the manufacturer of Soylent, a food substitute product, for alleged failure to warn that the powder contains lead and cadmium exceeding levels considered safe under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop. 65). The product at issue is…
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California to Update MADL for Lead
In response to a petition for administrative rulemaking filed by the Center for Environmental Health, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has announced its intention to update the existing maximum allowable dose level (MADL) for lead. The agency will post a notice for hearing on the petition on October…
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4-MEI Consolidated Class Action to Continue in California
A California federal court has refused to dismiss a class action consolidated from nine lawsuits against PepsiCo, Inc. alleging that the company concealed its products’ content of 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), a chemical listed as known to cause cancer or reproductive harm under the state’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop. 65). Sciortino v.…
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Consumer Group Alleges Lead Content in T.J. Maxx Balsamic Vinegar Violates Prop. 65
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against T.J. Maxx, its parent company and its food supplier alleging that they failed to provide a warning of lead content in a raspberry balsamic vinegar product in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop. 65), the California law that requires…
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“Nitrite in Combination with Amines or Amides” Under Consideration for Prop. 65 Listing
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has asked the Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC) to further evaluate “nitrite in combination with amines or amides” for possible inclusion on the state’s list of substances known to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop. 65).…
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Cal/EPA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to List Styrene Under Prop. 65
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has extended the comment period about whether styrene meets the criteria for authoritative bodies listings under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop. 65) until April 29, 2015. OEHHA announced its intent to list styrene as a chemical known…