In a Stipulated Judgment entered by the San Mateo County Superior Court (Case No. CIV-394326) on February 23, 1996, Proposition 65 private enforcer and whistleblower As You Sow and paint and paint-products manufacturer Akzo Nobel Corporation resolved five 60-day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 that AYS served on Akzo between July 29, 1994, and August 7, 1995. The...
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a judgment in the Proposition 65 enforcement action brought by private enforcer As You Sow ("AYS") against janitorial supply company, Chemcentral Corporation. The January 13, 1997, stipulated judgment resolves AYS's allegations that Chemcentral sold drums of bulk chemicals containing more than 15 known carcinogens listed...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a consumer update containing suggestions on how to reduce the amount of acrylamide in one’s diet. Acrylamide is a chemical found in certain foods that have been fried, toasted or roasted, and has been shown to increase the risk of cancer.
Acrylamide forms when starchy foods are cooked at high temperatures for a...