Firms agree to ban on toxins

As You Sow prosecuted thirty companies under  terms that the defendants failed to properly warn users about the dangers of toxins in their products, including adhesives and auto paints containing lead, cadmium and chromium. The thirty companies have agreed to stop introducing new products in California with these known toxics. As You Sow also won $1.2 million in penalties, assessments that go to environmental organizations to test for toxins, and reimbursement for the cost of the suits. As You Sow still has suits pending against 50 other companies and has notified 80 more that they will be sued if they do not comply with state laws requiring warnings on products with toxins.