Chemicals and Toxic Substances

New York Nail Salon Workers Exposed to Toxic Chemicalsby Brayton Purcell LLP | May 19, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | A New York Times investigation that exposed the exploitation of workers has brought to light many issues within the industry. In addition to dismal pay wages and excruciatingly long workdays, manicurists are exposed [...]

Federal Warning Issued of Silica Danger in Stone-Countertop Industryby Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 6, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | Federal agencies have published a new Hazard Alert for workers in stone countertop manufacturing and installation at risk of silica inhalation. In February 2015, two federal work-safety agencies issued a new Hazard Alert [...]

Two Bills Introduced to U.S. Senate to Protect Public from Asbestosby Brayton Purcell LLP | Mar 20, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | Since the “Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S.697) was introduced into Congress last week, senators, health and safety organizations, and the victims of toxic substance exposure have come forward [...]

The So-Called “Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act”by Brayton Purcell LLP | Mar 18, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | Have you heard of the Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S.697)? The name might be a little deceiving, as the proposed bill is considered to be worse than the Toxic Substances [...]

New California Bill Would Raise Minimum Legal Smoking Age to 21by Brayton Purcell LLP | Mar 12, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | A new bill proposed by Senator Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) has recently been introduced to the California State Senate, proposing to raise the legal smoking age to 21. Currently, smokers need [...]

New California Bill Would Ban E-Cigarettes in Public Settingsby Brayton Purcell LLP | Mar 10, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | A new bill introduced into the California State Senate proposes to ban the use of e-cigarettes in public spaces. Introduced by state Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), the bill intends to extend the [...]

Questions Raised about Safety of Electronic Cigarettesby Brayton Purcell LLP | Jan 15, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | The tide seems to have turned against traditional tobacco products in most circles. It is becoming less prevalent among teens and less socially acceptable generally. In order to escape this stigma many users have turned [...]

Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day 2015by Brayton Purcell LLP | Jan 11, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | Today, January 11, marks “Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day” for 2015. Can you believe that big tobacco companies have known this fact for over fifty years? Since the 1950s, tobacco companies knew [...]

E-Cigarette Liquid Poisons Young Childrenby Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 25, 2014 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | As American adults begin switching to e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking tobacco, many parents do not realize how dangerous the products can be around their children. The nicotine included in e-cigarette liquid is toxic when [...]

Agency Considering New Rule for Acceptable Exposure to Silicaby Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 8, 2014 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | Silica exposure is a problem that many workers have to deal with on a daily basis. Workers in construction sites may frequently encounter the mineral when performing their basic job tasks, and this [...]