ASTA Comments to California OEHHA on Lead in Tamarind Chili Candy
ASTA issued comments to the Reproductive and Cancer Hazard Assesment Branch Office of California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assesment (OEHHA) in response to its request for information on the development of standards for the naturally occurring level of lead in candies containing tamarind or chili.
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03/07/2008 at 5:15 am
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