Prop 65 / Environment
November 11, 2013
The Chanler Group has negotiated two settlements with Chinese manufacturers in the past several months for Proposition 65 violations. Hangzhou GreatStar Tool Co. and DAP Inc. have agreed to reformulate their products to virtually eliminate DEHP and to pay civil penalties totaling as much as $65,000, 75 percent of which will go to the State of California to protect and...
November 8, 2013
A recent study published in Human Reproduction shows that exposure to Bisphenol-A (BPA)—a chemical previously designated by the State of California as known to cause reproductive harm, and temporarily delisted by court order, and currently in litigation—can affect egg maturation in humans, ScienceDaily reported.
Researchers examined eggs exposed to BPA and...
November 5, 2013
Researchers at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill have developed a new device to measure air pollutants that uses human lung cells, NPR reported earlier this year.
It begins in a greenhouse, where researchers mix up their own dirty air. Then it’s fed into a laboratory directly below, into a machine containing human lung cells. If the air is toxic...
November 1, 2013
A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives shows that brominated flame retardants such as PBDEs can mimic estrogen hormones and possibly disrupt the endocrine system, which could result in increased risk of auto-immune disease and breast and uterine cancer.
The study was conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. For more details, read the...
October 30, 2013
According to new studies, the chemicals Bispehnol A (“BPA”) and Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) have been linked to obesity and insulin resistance in adolescents. DEHP is a phthalate chemical that has been designated by the State of California as known to cause reproductive toxicity. Products offered for sale in California containing DEHP...
October 28, 2013
TCG clients Anthony Held and Peter Englander served 13 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 on Friday, Oct. 25. The notices were served to companies offering products such as furniture and exercise equipment for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Our clients allege...
60 Day Notice, California Proposition 65, DEHP, Lead, Prop 65 Warning, Proposition 65, Public interest lawyers, TDCPP, The Chanler Group
October 25, 2013
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced last month that it has proposed the nation’s first drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium (chromium-6). The proposed Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 10 parts per billion (ppb) is expected to be adopted following the public comment and review process.
The proposed regulations specifically limit...
October 22, 2013
Laurence Vinocur, a client of The Chanler Group, and IKEA Holding US, Inc. and IKEA North America Services, LLC, reached a settlement this month, resolving Vinocur’s allegations that IKEA violated Proposition 65 by offering changing pads containing the flame retardant chemical (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) for sale in California without first...
Cancer, Citizen Enforcer, Flame retardants, Furniture, Ikea, Proposition 65 enforcement action, TCEP, TDBPP, Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate ("TDCPP")
October 18, 2013
TCG clients Anthony Held, Peter Englander, and Laurence Vinocur served 18 new 60-Day Notices of Violation of Proposition 65 today. The notices were served to companies offering products such as furniture, tote bags and dried seaweed for sale in California containing chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, without the required health hazard warning. Our...
Arsenic, Citizen Enforcer, Current Pursuits, DEHP, Flame retardants, Lead, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 enforcement action
October 15, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in coatings for baby formula packaging after determining that the industry has abandoned the use of BPA. The FDA did not, however, take any action on the use of BPA in linings of cans used for food.
The FDA took the step to ban the use of BPA in baby formula packaging in...
Search Our Site
Subscribe to Our Blogs
Sign up for our newsletter to keep up-to-date with the latest important news from The Chanler Group
Contact Our Team
Use our online contact form, or visit our offices page for more details on how to reach us.
Want to apply for a grant? Check out our Grant Seeker FAQ.
If you want to contact a whistleblower attorney, please take a look at our Whistleblower Questionnaire.