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Article: Public interest groups attack pest control ads.(several San Diego, CA, pest extermination firms accused of false/misleading advertising)
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- San Diego Business Journal
- Article date:
- January 11, 1999
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Call Claims About Pesticide Safety False, Misleading
Some San Diego pest extermination companies are being accused of false and misleading advertising by a California public interest group that has also filed a lawsuit against other exterminators.
The California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG) and Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR) have filed suit against four Northern California companies they claim are using "unlawful, unfair and fraudulent safety claims" in their advertisements.
The lawsuit, announced two weeks ago, does not include any San Diego companies, but some are being accused of false advertising. The local companies are ...