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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


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Caroline Cox September, 2018

Prop 65 Compliance: A Public Health Perspective

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“Proposition 65” – in brief

  • The law requires warnings on

products that expose consumers and the public to significant amounts of toxic chemicals

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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

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Arsenic removed from play structures

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Hazardous lead removed from jewelry

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End to use of lead wheel-balancing weights

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Hazardous lead removed from toys

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Hazardous lead removed from fashion accessories

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Reduction of 4-methylimidazole in soft drinks

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Elimination of cocamide DEA in shampoos and soaps

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Elimination of chlorinated Tris and other flame retardants from baby products

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Elimination of BPA-containing water bottles

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Reduction of acrylamide in veggie crisps

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CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2201 Broadway, Suite 302 Oakland, CA 94612 Tel: 510-655-3900 www.ceh.org

The public health approach to complying with Proposition 65 has effectively reduced the exposure of Californians to toxic chemicals.