How serious are P65Warnings?

This warning is often in the form of a label on the product or its packaging. The law defines “no significant risk” as a level of exposure that would cause no more than 1 extra case of cancer in 100,000 people over a 70-year lifetime.

Does aluminum have a Prop 65 warning?

WARNING: Entering this area can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm, including lead, from machining of aluminum products. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

What is a p65 warning?

Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. These chemicals can be in the products that Californians purchase, in their homes or workplaces, or that are released into the environment.

How do you explain Prop 65 to customers?

Is Ashley furniture toxic?

As of January 1, 2015, Ashley no longer uses flame retardant chemicals. In addition, all their upholstered furniture made after this date includes a label that complies with the requirements of California’s SB-1019 (meaning it will specify that it does not include flame-retardant chemicals).

Is acrylamide in all potato chips?

Acrylamide can form naturally from chemical reactions in certain types of starchy foods, after cooking at high temperatures. Some foods with higher levels of acrylamide include French fries, potato chips, foods made from grains (such as breakfast cereals, cookies, and toast), and coffee.

Is acrylamide in all bread?

FDA chemist Lauren Robin explains that acrylamide is a chemical that can form in some foods—mainly plant-based foods—during high-temperature cooking processes like frying and baking. These include potatoes, cereals, coffee, crackers or breads, dried fruits and many other foods.

Does stainless steel need a Prop 65 warning?

In addition, there is important precedent from previous Prop 65 actions establishing that stainless and specialty steels do not require a warning. The key metals of interest for Prop 65 purposes with regard to specialty steels are nickel and chromium, as well as possible minute amounts of residual lead.

Is stainless steel Prop 65 compliant?

As a result, stainless steel and other nickel alloys are not subject to Proposition 65 warning requirements when they are manufactured in products that come into direct contact with the user, such as body piercings and implants.