Developmental problems
January 15, 2014
What is Lead?
Lead is number 82 in the periodic table and is classified as a "heavy metal." In its pure form, it is soft and malleable. It is a shiny silver-white when recently cut or melted but quickly turns dark gray after being exposed to air.
For thousands of years, lead was used in a variety of applications--pipes, paints, weights, alchemy,...
Cancer, Developmental problems, Developmental Toxicity, FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions, Lead, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reproductive Harm
May 9, 2013
A recent study by the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine shows that children who were exposed to flame retardant compounds in the air and dust before they were born may suffer from behavior and cognition difficulties during early childhood and onward, Scientific American reported.
Researchers collected blood samples from 309 pregnant women early in their second...
Children, Developmental problems, Developmental Toxicity, Flame retardants, PBDE, Pregnant women, TCEP, TDCPP
April 23, 2013
A study carried out in California’s San Joaquin Valley demonstrated a possible link between high air pollution and birth defects. The results were posted in The American Journal of Epidemiology.
Even adjusted for smoking, maternal age, multivitamin use, and other variables, researchers found that a mother living in areas with the highest levels of carbon monoxide...
Birth Defects, Carbon monoxide, Developmental problems, Developmental Toxicity, Pregnant women, Proposition 65, Reproductive Harm
The Chanler Group's clients have identified various home décor products, including pillows, ottomans, curtains, and picture frames, that contain the flame retardants Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (“TCEP”), lead, and/or the phthalates di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP"), butyl benzyl...
Attention problems, BBP, Behavioral problems, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), Curtains, Dermal exposure, Developmental problems, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Diminished intellectual ability, durability, flexibility, Footwear, Furniture, Hand-to-mouth exposure, Home Decorative Products, Household Products, Indoor air concentrations, Lead, Lead poisoning, Learning disabilities, longevity, Neurotoxin, Ottomans, Picture frames, Pillows, Short term memory loss, transparency, Vinyl Flooring, Vinyl foams
Children’s toys are among of the products most carefully monitored and tested for harmful chemicals. Despite long-standing laws to protect children from exposure to these chemicals, many toys still contain detectable levels of lead and other noxious compounds in violation of Proposition 65, and other consumer safety regulations.
As a neurotoxin, lead is a highly toxic...
Attention problems, Behavioral problems, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), Developmental problems, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Diminished intellectual ability, Hand-to-mouth activity, Lead, Lead poisoning, Learning disabilities, Neurotoxin, Plasticizers, Proposition 65 Warning, Settlement, Short term memory loss
From baseballs to exercise mats and sauna fitness suits to fishing gear, The Chanler Group's clients have investigated and tested a wide spectrum of sporting equipment and accessories. Their ongoing investigations have found exercise, fitness, and sporting equipment containing detectable levels of lead and phthalates being sold throughout the State of California...
Attention problems, Baseballs, Behavioral problems, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), Developmental problems, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Diminished intellectual ability, Exercise equipment, Exercise Mat, Fishing gear, Fitness equipment, Hand-to-mouth activity, Healthy lifestyle, Lead, Lead poisoning, Learning disabilities, Neurotoxin, Plasticizers, Sauna fitness suit, Short term memory loss, Sporting Equipment, Western-Hoegee Company
In recent years, The Chanler Group's clients have investigated and tested numerous types of apparel and fashion accessories for phthalate chemicals and lead. Products such as jewelry, bags, totes, wallets, belts, footwear, Halloween costumes, and key chains have tested positive for lead, di(2 ethylhexyl) phthalate (“DEHP”), butyl benzyl phthalate (“...
Aldo, Almar Sales Co., Inc., Apparel, Arsenic, Attention problems, Bags, Behavioral problems, Belts, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), Cadmium, Developmental problems, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Diminished intellectual ability, Fashion Accessories, Fashion companies, Footwear, Formaldehyde, Halloween costumes, Hand-to-mouth activity, Jewelry, Key chains, Lead, Lead poisoning, Learning disabilities, Neurotoxin, Phthalates, Plasticizers, Proposition 65 Warning, Settlement, Short term memory loss, Totes, Wallets
Due to routine and frequent use by consumers, our clients pay close attention when harmful chemicals are present in ordinary cosmetic and beauty products. The Chanler Group’s clients have successfully resolved many Proposition 65 enforcement actions brought against cosmetics and beauty salon industry members, as well as against chemical suppliers of those companies.
Our...
Attention problems, Behavioral problems, Birth Defects, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), Cancer, cosmetic accessory products, Cosmetic Industry, Developmental problems, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Diminished intellectual ability, durability, flexibility, Hand-to-mouth activity, Inhaling fumes, Lead, Lead poisoning, Learning disabilities, longevity, Manicurists, Nail Polish, Neurotoxin, Phthalates, Pregnant women, Reproductive Harm, Short term memory loss, Toluene, transparency
The Chanler Group's clients have initiated many Proposition 65 enforcement actions against companies that sell a variety of automotive products, including automotive tools, chemicals, electrical components, and accessories that contain detectable levels of phthalates and the heavy metal lead. These substances are known to the State of California to cause cancer,...
Attention problems, Automotive Products, Automotive Tools, Behavioral problems, Birth Defects, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), Cancer, Developmental problems, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Diminished intellectual ability, Electrical Component, Lead, Lead poisoning, Learning disabilities, Neurotoxin, Plasticizers, Reproductive Harm, Short term memory loss
The healthcare products industry has seen tremendous advances in recent decades in healing injury, curing disease, and saving lives. Clients of The Chanler Group strive to further contribute to this cause by ensuring that healthcare products display Proposition 65 health hazard warnings whenever they contain detectable levels of lead or phthalate chemicals. In recent...
Adhesive bandages, Attention problems, Bandages, Behavioral problems, Butyl benzyl phthalate ("BBP"), Children, Cure, Cy Pres Award, Developmental problems, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Diminished intellectual ability, First-Aid Kits, Hand-to-mouth activity, Healing, Healthcare Products, Healthcare Tools, Injury, Lead, Lead poisoning, Learning disabilities, Neurotoxin, Peter Englander, Phthalates, Short term memory loss, Silent Spring Institute
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