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California Files Lawsuit Against Whole Foods
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
June 12 2008 | 1,417 views

The Attorney General of California has filed a major lawsuit against the body care and household-cleaning product companies whose products recently showed high levels of the carcinogenic contaminant 1,4-Dioxane during tests.

Under California law, consumer products that contain toxic levels of 1,4 Dioxane must have warning labels stating they may cause cancer.

The suit, California v. Avalon Natural Products (manufacturer of the Alba brand), also names Whole Foods Market California (manufacturer of the Whole Foods 365 brand), Beaumont Products (manufacturer of the Citrus Magic brand), and Nutribiotic.

The California Attorney General alleges these companies should have put warning labels on products containing high levels of 1,4-Dioxane, stating that they may cause cancer.

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