Silent Spring

Brimer v. Kingsbridge International, Inc.
November 20, 2012
On November 20, 2012, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and settling defendant Kingsbridge International, Inc. ("Kingsbridge"), entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Brimer's allegations that Kingsbridge sold tools with grips containing the heavy metal lead and the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate ("DEHP") in the...
Hardware, Woodworking Power/Machine and Hand Tools
Hand Tools
DEHP, Hand Tools, Hardware, Kingsbridge International, Lead, Luggage Tags, Proposition 65, Russell Brimer, Silent Spring, Woodworking Power, Machine & Hand Tools
DEHP, Lead
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Contaminants Pervasive in Cape Cod Drinking Water, Research Shows
December 27, 2013
The majority of public drinking water wells tested on Cape Cod, Mass. are contaminated with pharmaceuticals, consumer product chemicals, and other contaminants, according to a recent report by Silent Spring Institute.  Septic systems are likely the main source of the contamination. Researchers found contaminants in 15 of 20 public wells and two distribution systems....
Prop 65 / Environment
Birth Defects, Cancer, Proposition 65, Reproductive Harm, Silent Spring
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Are There Potentially Harmful Chemicals in Bandages?
November 15, 2012
On November 15, 2012, Peter Englander, a TCG client, obtained approval of a first-of-its-kind settlement with Accoutrements, a seller of bandages and other products, in which Accoutrements agreed to reformulate its plastic adhesive bandages to be free of phthalates, chemicals known to cause reproductive harm. While Accoutrements has agreed to pay civil penalties under...
Prop 65 / Environment
Bandages, Proposition 65, Reproductive Harm, Silent Spring
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