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Calif.’s Disneyland Sued Over Alleged Lead Problem

A nonprofit group that has filed dozens of environmental suits against major companies is now accusing Disneyland of exposing children to lead. The Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation sued the corporate owner of the Orange County theme park in April. That …

$320 Million in Punitive Damages Over Missouri Smelter

A St. Louis jury has awarded $320 million in punitive damages in the lawsuit against the former owners of a lead smelter in the eastern Missouri town of Herculaneum. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the jury awarded the punitive damages …

$62M Louisiana Road Home Settlement: $0 for Lead Plaintiffs

Two lead plaintiffs won’t get any money from a recent $62 million settlement to a case alleging discrimination in the Road Home program to help people rebuild after the hurricanes of 2005. The Times-Picayune reports that Almarie Ford and Edward …

‘Toy Story’ Bowling Game Sold at Walmart Recalled

A “Toy Story 3” bowling game made in China is being recalled because red paint on the pins contains lead. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that the recall affects about 600 copies of the toy set, which …