Companies oen cover their bases by pu ng a warning on any product that uses a listed chemical, even if the amount is not toxic

Vinyl

On products such as . . .

Proposition 65 Warning: This product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and/or birth defects or other reproductive harm

You may see a sticker like this :

What this all Means

Ban the use of these chemicals in products

Require businesses to warn consumers if products contain these chemicals (only if they are also exposed to (only if they are also exposed to the chemicals)

What it does not do :

Publishes a list of chemicals known to current science to cause reproductive harm, birth defects, or cancer

Requires businesses to warn Requires businesses to warn consumers if products expose them to a harmful level of chemicals

What it does :

Removed April 19, 2013

Removed April 6, 2001

What’s Not?

Used in vinyl bags and

other strong plastics

In some inks on

promotional produ

cts

Used to make plastic

s soft

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Proposition 65Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act