posted on April 5, 2013
Dr. Anthony Held, Russell Brimer, and John Moore, clients of The Chanler Group--whom previously filed a lawsuit against the California Attorney General (AG) challenging the validity of the AG's regulation (11 CCR sec. 3003) requiring citizen enforcers to file a motion to approve a Proposition 65 settlement at least 45 days before the hearing on the motion, rather than 16 court days before the hearing as allowed by Code of Civil Procedure sec.1005(b) --today filed an opposition brief to the... full text
posted on April 4, 2013
For the first quarter of 2013, citizen enforcers represented by The Chanler Group have secured civil penalties under Proposition 65 in excess of $1 million from businesses offering consumer products for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm without first providing the required health hazard warning.
After a court approves a settlement obtained by a citizen enforcer under Proposition 65, 75% of the penalties are paid to California’s Office of... full text
posted on April 3, 2013
Russell Brimer, Peter Englander, and Laurence Vinocur--three clients of The Chanler Group--today served sixteen 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 on companies offering products for sale in the State of California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Chemicals allegedly found in the companies' products include the flame retardants TDCPP and TCEP as well as the phthalate DEHP and the heavy metal lead.... full text
posted on April 2, 2013
On March 13, Dr. Whitney Leeman, a client of The Chanler Group, commenced three Proposition 65 private enforcement actions today against manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of food extracts, flavors, and colorings containing 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI or 4MI), a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. 4-MEI is used in the manufacture of caramel coloring, giving food and beverage items like colas their distinctive brown colors, and products containing 4-MEI (such... full text
posted on April 1, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week that it will begin assessments of 23 commonly used chemicals, with a specific focus on flame retardants, in order to understand potential risks to people and the environment.
The list includes 20 flame retardant chemicals, four of which will undergo full risk assessments. Those four are:
Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP)
2-Ethylhexyl ester 2,3,4,5- tetrabromobenzoate (TBB)
1,2- Ethylhexyl 3,4,5,6-tetrabromo-... full text
posted on March 28, 2013
The Marin County Superior Court today granted the motion of Dr. Anthony Held, a client of The Chanler Group, to approve a Proposition 65 Settlement and Consent Judgment entered into with Kiss Nail Products, Inc. and Kiss Products, Inc. (collectively Kiss), in which Kiss has agreed to pay civil penalties and reformulate its pedicure and manicure kits to reduce or virtually eliminate the presence of DEHP, a phthalate chemical known to the State of California to cause reproductive harm. Dr.... full text
posted on March 27, 2013
Peter Englander and Laurence Vinocur, clients of The Chanler Group, served thirteen 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 on companies offering products for sale in the State of California that contain chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Chemicals allegedly found in the companies' products include the flame retardants TDCPP and TCEP as well as the phthalate DEHP. TDCPP and TCEP are known to cause cancer, while... full text
posted on March 26, 2013
Some residents of Garfield, New Jersey will have their toenail clippings analyzed and measured for hexavalent chromium, the Associated Press reported. Hexavalent chromium is a chemical known to the State of California to cause reproductive harm and cancer (more specifically, lung, nasal, and sinus cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)). Because toenails grow slowly, the researchers will be able to analyze how much chromium has accumulated in the body over the... full text
posted on March 22, 2013
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a Notice of Intent to List hydrogen cyanide and cyanide salts as chemicals known to the State to cause reproductive harm (male reproductive toxicity endpoint). OEHHA’s notice of intent is based on findings from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Hydrogen cyanide and cyanide salts are used in mining, metallurgy, photography, electroplating, and... full text
posted on March 18, 2013
Excerpted from the full length article in the San Francisco Chronicle:
The Quarry Lakes are hardly pristine. The nearly treeless former industrial site in Fremont is engulfed by development and traffic.
But the lakes are among the cleanest around, thanks to a ban on lead fishing tackle that's thought to be the only such ban in the state.
"They are on the forefront of this, but I'm sure it's the wave of the future. It's a great idea," said Pete Alexander... full text
