California Reaches Settlement with PAFCO Over Prop 65 Violations in Seafood Products
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on January 26 a settlement with Pacific American Fish Company, Inc. (PAFCO) following allegations that the seafood distributor and manufacturer sold frozen products with high levels of lead and cadmium in California without the required warnings, thereby violating Proposition 65 and California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL).
State-identified toxic heavy metals, cadmium and lead, accumulate in the body over time, posing significant health risks.
Cadmium exposure can lead to reproductive harm and birth defects, while lead exposure is associated...
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