Ashland Chemical Settles Toxic Enforcement Suit For $1.1 Million

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As You Sow, a Bay Area environmental public interest foundation, filed suit against Ashland Chemical for violations of the California Toxic Enforcement Act (Prop 65), Cal OSHA's Hazard Communications Standard (HazCom) and the Unfair Trade Practices Act. The San Francisco Superior Court approved a $1.1 million settlement for the case. "This settlement assures that California workers and consumers will receive clear notice of the health hazards associated with thousands of Ashland's toxic products," said Clifford Chanler, outside council for As You Sow and partner at Chanler & Somers. Proposition 65 and HazCom require manufacturers to provide health hazard warnings for products containing toxic chemicals. Ashland agreed to create non-toxic alternatives to its products and display a warning statement on the products containing chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects.