SAMPLE ARTICLE #1
AG Backs Consumer Cause Appeal

In an amicus brief filed on April 17, the California attorney general's office supported Consumer Cause in its appeal of an adverse ruling in the dental amalgam case, Consumer Cause v. SmileCare. 

Last winter, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Aurelio Munoz granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, based on an affidavit asserting that the American Dental Association viewed the mercury-containing fillings as safe (see Prop 65 News, March 1 & 15, p. 1).
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Judge Sides with AG in DiPirro Dispute
February 26, 2002 -- An Alameda County Superior Court judge, in a blow to Proposition 65 private enforcers, has tentatively ruled that recent reforms to California's consumer environmental law may apply to settlements reached before the reforms took effect on January 1.

The February 22 ruling by Judge Yolanda Northridge is a big victory for the attorney general's office. But the decision came in a case that has gained notoriety for another issue entirely--an accusation by private enforcer Michael DiPirro that the AG's office had faked a key letter and lied to the court in an attempt to derail a $73,000 settlement involving Virbac Corporation, a manufacturer of flea and tick collars
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Acrylamide Lawsuit Filed Despite AG's Cautionary Letter
Headline-grabbing scientific research suggesting the carcinogen acrylamide maybe present in a wide variety of popular cooked foods has generated its first Proposition 65 lawsuit, despite a go-slow message from the attorney general. French fries, a staple of fast-food cuisine, became the initial target on September 5 when the Council for Education and Research on Toxics (CERT) sued McDonalds Corp. and Burger King Corp. in Los Angeles Superior Court. Represented by Long Beach attorney Raphael Metzger, the organization alleged the two industry giants have exposed their customers to acrylamide without warning. Potential penalties could be enormous.
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State Supreme Court Upholds SLAPP Dismissal Against Equilon
Consumer Cause, which has been battling an oil company's attempts to squelch a Proposition 65 lawsuit before it ever got started, has won a decisive victory from the California Supreme Court. The high court, as part of a trio of recent cases examining so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation, upheld the dismissal of Equilon Enterprises litigation against Proposition 65 plaintiff Consumer Cause.
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Science Shorts 

The Good News

A study published June 1 in the Lancet suggests that eating moderate amounts of oily fish such as sardines, salmon and mackerel may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. The study followed 6,272 Swedish men over 30 years. It also supports other research suggesting that Omega-3 fatty acids and other fish oils may protect against some cancers, fight heart disease, and even impede growth of prostate cancer cells in lab settings and animals. (Source: San Francisco Chronicle, June 1)

The Bad News

A recent study by the American Lung Association found that the number of Americans exposed to unhealthily air jumped by 15% over two years to 141 million. The study, which measured air quality from 1997 to 1999, ranked several California counties at the top of the pollution list, including Los Angeles, Kern and Fresno. (Source: Chemical Week, May 9)
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