Prop 65 Compliance: A Public Health Perspective Caroline Cox September, 2018
“Proposition 65” – in brief • The law requires warnings on products that expose consumers and the public to significant amounts of toxic chemicals
Our shared goal: public health • What is the health- protective way to comply with Prop 65? • Remove toxic chemicals from the products that Californians buy and use every day
Arsenic removed from play structures
Hazardous lead removed from jewelry
End to use of lead wheel-balancing weights
Hazardous lead removed from toys
Hazardous lead removed from fashion accessories
Reduction of 4-methylimidazole in soft drinks
Elimination of cocamide DEA in shampoos and soaps
Elimination of chlorinated Tris and other flame retardants from baby products
Elimination of BPA-containing water bottles
Reduction of acrylamide in veggie crisps
The public health approach to complying with Proposition 65 has effectively reduced the exposure of Californians to toxic chemicals. CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2201 Broadway, Suite 302 Oakland, CA 94612 Tel: 510-655-3900 www.ceh.org
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