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Senators urge EPA to prioritize safety research for flame retardants in consumer products

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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February 28 2013

Democratic U.S. senators have called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to "prioritize and conduct risk assessments on additional

EPA issues for comment nanomaterial case study involving flame-retardant coatings for upholstery textiles

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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July 19 2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comments on an external review draft document titled “Nanomaterial Case Study: A Comparison of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Decabromodiphenyl Ether Flame-Retardant Coatings Applied to Upholstery Textiles.”

Sixth Circuit agrees that medical monitoring is not warranted for small risk of disease from chemical exposure

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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September 15 2011

Ohio, residents who were purportedly exposed to toxic chemicals, including dioxin, following a train derailment and fire that occurred in 2007 near the town

Company agrees to settle complaints about its environmentally friendly product claims

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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July 28 2011

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. has reportedly agreed to settle putative class actions filed in California and Wisconsin federal courts alleging that the company falsely advertised its Windex products as good for the environment

Nine states establish clearinghouse to reduce toxic chemicals in products

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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February 17 2011

Nine states have launched an umbrella organization that aims to reduce the use of toxic chemicals in consumer products

EPA extends comment deadline on antimicrobial chemical

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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February 17 2011

EPA has announced a 60-day extension period for public comments on triclosan, an antimicrobial substance used in pesticide products, hand sanitizers, toothpaste, and other consumer products

DOD warns EPA chemical toxicological assessment vulnerable to challenge

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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September 2 2010

In comments submitted on a final draft toxicological review, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has apparently warned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that its August 11, 2010, Integrated Risk Information System assessment for 1,4 dioxane is vulnerable to a Data Quality Act (DQA) challenge

New law sets formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood products

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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July 22 2010

President Barack Obama (D) has signed into law an amendment to the Toxic Substances Control Act that sets formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood products sold in the United States as of January 1, 2013

Consumers taking new shots at product manufacturers

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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April 29 2010

With an increasing number of companies touting their products as "green" or "environmentally friendly," consumers have reportedly begun challenging those claims in court complaining that they paid more for products that did not meet their expectations

All things legislative and regulatory

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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March 18 2010

During a March 9, 2010, hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health, several chemical industry executives testified that they favored reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amid growing public awareness about exposure to chemicals through products and environmental emissions