Heavy metals

Global Heavy Metal Poisoning Epidemiology Forecast Report 2017-2020 & 2021-2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Health, Other Natural Resources, Other Health, Natural Resources, Managed care, Research, Science, Metals, Medicine, Articles, Medical terminology, Metal toxicity, Poisoning, Epidemiology, Physical sciences, Disease, Heavy metals
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - 4:28pm

The Heavy Metal Poisoning epidemiology report gives a thorough understanding of the heavy metal poisoning by including details such as disease definition, symptoms, causes, pathophysiology, and diagnosis.

Key Points: 
  • The Heavy Metal Poisoning epidemiology report gives a thorough understanding of the heavy metal poisoning by including details such as disease definition, symptoms, causes, pathophysiology, and diagnosis.
  • The heavy metal poisoning report and model provide an overview of the global trends of heavy metal poisoning in the seven major markets (7MM: US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, and Japan).
  • The heavy metal poisoning epidemiology report will allow the user to:
    Develop business strategies by understanding the trends shaping and driving the heavy metal poisoning market.
  • Quantify patient populations in the global heavy metal poisoning market to improve product design, pricing, and launch plans
    The Heavy Metal Poisoning Epidemiology Model developed by the publisher is easy to navigate, interactive with dashboards, and epidemiology based with transparent and consistent methodologies.

Parent Files Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food Products

Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Chemical elements, Endocrine disruptors, Native element minerals, Occupational safety and health, Transition metals, Cadmium, Toxic heavy metal, Heavy metals, Arsenic
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - 11:54am

The suit alleges that some of the most popular baby foods often marketed as "organic" contain dangerous levels of heavy metals.

Key Points: 
  • The suit alleges that some of the most popular baby foods often marketed as "organic" contain dangerous levels of heavy metals.
  • In some products, the level of dangerous heavy metals is two-hundred times the safe amounts.
  • The report found that these baby food brands contain elevated and/or dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury.
  • The plaintiffs' attorney, Christopher Leung, a partner at Pollock Cohen LLP said, "For years, these baby food companies have known that their products contained high levels of toxic heavy metals.

Leading Plaintiffs' Firms File Class Action Lawsuit Over Presence Of Toxic Heavy Metals In Baby Food

Heavy metals, Metals, Toxic heavy metal, Plum, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences
Saturday, February 6, 2021 - 1:37am

WASHINGTON and MINNEAPOLIS and NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Decorated law firms Lockridge, Grindal, Nauen PLLP, Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP, and Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC today filed a class action lawsuit against Plum, PBC, makers of the "Plum Organics" brand of baby food.The lawsuit, brought on behalf of a nationwide class, alleges that despite being marketed as "organic" and "made from the best ingredients," Plum's baby food products are tainted with the presence of heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON and MINNEAPOLIS and NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Decorated law firms Lockridge, Grindal, Nauen PLLP, Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP, and Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC today filed a class action lawsuit against Plum, PBC, makers of the "Plum Organics" brand of baby food.The lawsuit, brought on behalf of a nationwide class, alleges that despite being marketed as "organic" and "made from the best ingredients," Plum's baby food products are tainted with the presence of heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury.
  • The Complaint cites to a February 4, 2021 Staff Report by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform's Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, which found "high levels of toxic heavy metals" in baby foods.The Staff Report noted that Plum "refused to cooperate with the Subcommittee's investigation causing great[] concern that their lack of cooperation might obscure the presence of even higher levels of toxic heavy metals in their baby food products, compared to their competitors' products."
  • A Healthy Babies Bright Futures Report, dated October 2019, indicates Plum's baby food contains heavy metals.
  • The Complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, seeks compensatory, statutory, and punitive damages.

Pipeline Review for Heavy Metal Poisoning - H1 2020 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Biotechnology, General Health, Pharmaceutical, Health, Metals, Toxicology, Pipeline, Drug pipeline, Metal toxicity, Heavy metals, Poison, Chemistry, Chemical substances, Physical sciences
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - 1:09pm

The "Heavy Metal Poisoning - Pipeline Review, H1 2020" drug pipelines has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Heavy Metal Poisoning - Pipeline Review, H1 2020" drug pipelines has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This Pharmaceutical and Healthcare latest pipeline guide Heavy Metal Poisoning - Pipeline Review, H1 2020, provides comprehensive information on the therapeutics under development for Heavy Metal Poisoning (Toxicology), complete with analysis by stage of development, drug target, mechanism of action (MoA), route of administration (RoA) and molecule type.
  • The Heavy Metal Poisoning (Toxicology) pipeline guide also reviews of key players involved in therapeutic development for Heavy Metal Poisoning and features dormant and discontinued projects.
  • Formulate corrective measures for pipeline projects by understanding Heavy Metal Poisoning (Toxicology) pipeline depth and focus of Indication therapeutics.

ZRT Laboratory Announces New Tests For Heavy Metal Exposure

Physical sciences, Chemistry, Chemical elements, Post-transition metals, Endocrine disruptors, Native element minerals, Occupational safety and health, Cadmium, Heavy metals, Thallium, Arsenic, Mercury
Monday, April 15, 2019 - 4:00pm

These heavy metals have been requested by partners and providers, and further expand the growing selection of heavy metals & essential elements testing available through the laboratory.

Key Points: 
  • These heavy metals have been requested by partners and providers, and further expand the growing selection of heavy metals & essential elements testing available through the laboratory.
  • Exposure to thallium may occur in industrial areas, and is believed to be more toxic than mercury, cadmium, or lead.
  • Additional heavy metals tested by ZRT Laboratory include mercury, cadmium, lead, and arsenic.
  • When taken in the context of a patient's symptoms, looking at heavy metal exposure and nutritional element levels can play a key role in uncovering underlying issues.

XOS Launches New Cadmium Analyzer for Testing Heavy Metals in Soil and Agricultural Products

Chemistry, Nature, Soil contamination, Metals, Cadmium, Heavy metals, Soil
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 6:03pm

In addition, Cadence offers simultaneous measurement of other heavy metals like As, Pb, Cu, Ni, and Cr in soil and agricultural products such as rice and wheat.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, Cadence offers simultaneous measurement of other heavy metals like As, Pb, Cu, Ni, and Cr in soil and agricultural products such as rice and wheat.
  • "Existing instruments do not offer quantifiable analysis of cadmium and other heavy metals in soil and food.
  • Soil contamination with heavy metals has become a critical problem in regions with rapid industrialization and economic growth.
  • For environmental applications, XOS offers High Definition XRF (HDXRF) analyzers for the detection of toxic elements in food, soil, and water.