Prop 65" Compliance: What Does It Mean

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Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, is a California law that requires businesses to provide warnings to consumers about exposure to chemicals that could cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. The law also prohibits businesses from knowingly discharging these chemicals into drinking water.

Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to consumers about exposure to chemicals that could cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. The law also prohibits businesses from knowingly discharging these chemicals into drinking water.

Many companies choose to be Prop 65 compliant in order to avoid potential liability. However, being Prop 65 compliant does not guarantee that a product is safe. It only means that the company has provided the required warning.

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This refers to a regulation in California that requires companies to provide warnings to consumers about products that contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Under the regulation, these warnings must be "clear and reasonable", and must be displayed prominently on the product or on its packaging.

In order to be compliant with Prop 65, companies must ensure that their products do not contain any of the over 900 chemicals listed under the regulation. If a product does contain one of these chemicals, the company must provide a warning to consumers.

There are a few exceptions to the requirements of Prop 65. One is if the level of exposure to the chemical is below a certain threshold. Another is if the chemical is an intentional ingredient in a product (such as Vitamin A in a supplement).

Prop 65 has been in effect since 1986, and has been amended several times since then. It is enforced by the California Attorney General's office.

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Prop 65 compliance means that a product does not contain any of the more than 800 chemicals and elements on the Proposition 65 list. These chemicals and elements are known to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Companies are required to provide warnings if their products contain any of these chemicals.