by Clifford V. Pascarella, II | Sep 30, 2020 | Toxic Tort
Chlorpyrifos is an insecticide that has been used since 1965 to protect crop fields (e.g., corn, soybeans, fruit trees) and used to protect golf courses and greenhouses. Chlorpyrifos insecticide products are sold as liquids, granules, powders. The EPA recommends that...
by John Gardella | Sep 30, 2020 | Environmental, PFAS, Toxic Tort
We previously reported on the Toxic Free Cosmetics Act (Assembly Bill 2762) out of California, which was passed by the California legislature and sent to the Governor for signature or veto on August 30, 2020. Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law,...
by John Gardella | Sep 30, 2020 | Environmental, PFAS, Toxic Tort
Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newson signed into law SB-1044 (Firefighting Equipment and Foam: PFAS Chemicals). The bill is in essence a PFAS firefighting foam ban and many environmentalists are heralding the bill as strong step forward in eliminating...
by John Gardella | Sep 30, 2020 | Community Involvement
On September 26, 2020, several members of the CMBG3 team participated in a virtual run / walk to raise awareness and funds for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, which resulted in over $1,000 going towards the amazing work of St. Jude’s. St. Jude’s...
by John Gardella | Sep 24, 2020 | Environmental, PFAS, Toxic Tort
We recently reported on New Hampshire’s legislation that set maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards (AGQS) for four types of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The PFAS levels in NH set by the bill were...
