Chemicals and Toxic Substances

California Bill Would Raise Minimum Legal Smoking Age to 21
A 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 to be 18 in order to purchase and consume tobacco...
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New California Bill Would Ban E-Cigarettes in Public Settings
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 restrictions of e-cigarettes to match current laws...
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Questions Raised about Safety of Electronic Cigarettes
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 to electronic cigarettes as a...
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Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day 2015
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 of the dangers of their products...
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E-Cigarette Liquid Poisons Young Children
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 digested or absorbed...
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Agency Considering New Rule for Acceptable Exposure to Silica
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 prolonged exposure could lead to health problems....
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The Use of Toxic Substances in Consumer Products
On Behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 18, 2013 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | Do you think twice about what you buy? Most Americans do not. They trust the makers of products to do so with consumers’ health...
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Laundry Detergent Pods
Throughout the United States, children are suffering serious injuries due to the ingestion of laundry detergent pods. The dangerous chemicals inside these pods can cause severe damage and even death to your child. Reports show that in recent years, more...
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National Gypsum Part of New Class Action Lawsuit
National Gypsum Focus of New Drywall Lawsuit January 26, 2010 — U.S. drywall manufacturer National Gypsum has been named in a class-action lawsuit for producing wallboard with similar corrosive properties to defective Chinese drywall. National Gypsum has denied blame for...
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Health Effects from Contaminated Bleed Air System
Contaminated Bleed Air System Fills Cabin with Toxic Engine Fumes, Flight Attendant Suffers Serious Side Effects August 26, 2009 — On April 11, 2007, flight attendant Terry Williams, a 17-year veteran of the skies, was working first-class aboard a McDonnell...
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