California May be on the Way to Banning Brass Door Handles

At first glance, this sounds kind of silly.

At second glance, too.

Nevertheless, there appears to be growing momentum in California to punish businesses that have door handles containing brass on the grounds that they pose an environmental hazard to the public

“It is hard to imagine that there is a ‘significant risk’ of exposure to lead by the average person” using a brass door handle, according to the writer of the California Environmental Law Blog.

Still, the blog writer recommends that restaurants and other businesses that receive notices “carefully evaluate” their defenses.

To learn more read the article on The California Environmental Law Blog