Category: Toxic Tort

Is Your Yoga Mat Full of Toxic Chemicals?

Written by Joseph Lyon on July 10, 2025. Posted in Product & Consumer Safety News, Toxic Tort.

Just when you think you’ve turned the corner and adopted a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle, you learn that much of your new athletic clothing and yoga gear could be contaminated with PFAS, VOCs, PAHs and other potentially toxic materials....

Food Container Microplastics & Contaminated Kitchenware

Written by Joseph Lyon on July 8, 2025. Posted in Class Action, Product & Consumer Safety News, Product Liability, Toxic Tort.

At a time when personal health and clean, sustainable living are a priority for many Americans, reusable food containers and multi-use kitchenware have become consumer staples in kitchens nationwide. Marketed as health-conscious and eco-friendly...

man wearing respirator to reduce chemical inhalation

Austin Powder Plant Chemical Leak Investigation

Written by Joseph Lyon on June 13, 2025. Posted in Toxic Tort.

The toxic exposure lawyers at The Lyon Firm are investigating a recently reported chemical leak at the Austin Powder Plant near McArthur, Ohio. According to early reports, the nitric oxide leak produced a large plume of yellow-orange gas,...

Is the Roundup Herbicide Diquat Toxic?

Written by Joseph Lyon on June 10, 2025. Posted in Product & Consumer Safety News, Toxic Tort.

According to a new review of more than 100 studies suggests diquat, an herbicide now used in Roundup products, could cause direct damage the intestines and could trigger a toxic chain reaction in the rest of the body—possibly putting the liver,...