In a new study published by researchers at Dartmouth College, high levels of arsenic was found in some brands of organic baby formulas.

Arsenic is a carcinogen that could cause cancer and heart disease. For infants, high exposure to arsenic could lower their intellectual functions and lower their IQs. The source of the arsenic is organic brown rice syrup, a sweetener often used as a substitute for high fructose corn syrup.

Other foods that contained high levels of arsenic that researchers tested included cereal bars and energy shot drinks.

If you or someone you love has been harmed by a contaminated or defective food product, contact the defective food product lawyer Pete Leehey at 319-294-4424.

A husband, 47, and wife, 46, were killed earlier this month near Tiffin after their car hit a patch of ice, spun out of control, and struck a culvert.

The parents were on their way to their teenage son's wrestling meet when the accident occurred. Their 18 year-old daughter was also in the vehicle, but walked away with only minor injuries. The father was a co-pastor at Kalona Mennonite Church.

They leave behind four kids, ranging in age from 14 to 18. The children's aunt and uncle are expected to take them in.

Our deepest sympathies are with the families and friends of the victims.

Pfizer has issued a recall on nearly a million birth control pills after a mix up with placebos could cause women to become untintentionally pregnant.

The brand affected by the mix up is Lo/Ovral-38 and its generics norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets. The defective packages have expiration dates between July 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014. Women who believe they have a defective package are stronly encouraged to start using non-hormonal birth control immediately.

It is common for placebos to be packaged with contraceptive pills, but when the sequence is out of order, as in this case, the contraceptives could become significantly weakened and pose an increased risk of pregnancy.

If you have been the victim of a defective pharmaceutical product, contact the Cedar Rapids pharmaceutical product lawyers of the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C. at 319-294-4424.

A voluntary recall has been issued for California Innovations, Inc.'s Ci Sport three piece expandable, insulated lunch box set. The company received two reports of dogs ingesting the gel from the freezer gel packs; one dog died while the other was able to recover.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the freezer packs contain poisonous chemicals that can also harm humans. The lunch box set came with the freezer gel pack and an aluminum bottle. Costco, Leon Korol, and Cost U Less stores sold the product from May 2007 to September 2008.

Consumer who purchased the product can return it to Costco for a full refund.

If you or someone you love as suffered from food poisoning as a result of a defective food product or storage container, contact Cedar Rapids defective food product lawyer Pete Leehey at 319-294-4424.

At least four crew members on board the Costa Condordia that capsized Friday night are still missing, bringing the total missing to 25.

Italian rescue workers recovered five more bodies today, bringing the death toll to 11. However, it has not been confirmed whether the bodies were of passengers or crew members.

At least 60 individuals were injured when the luxury cruise liner crashed into the rocky ocean floor late last week, causing it to fill with water and capsize. About 3,200 passengers were on board with around 1,000 crew members. The captain of the ship is currently under house arrested and could be facing charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, and leaving before everyone was evacuated.

The thoughts of lawyer Pete Leehey is with all those affected by this tragic event. For more information about the wreck, click here.