Tag archives: Proposition 65

California again seeks overhaul of Proposition 65 short-form warning

By Lauren Shoor (US), Jeff Margulies (US), Will Troutman (US) and Eva Yang (US) on December 19, 2023 Posted in California Proposition 65

California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA) is once again attempting to change the Proposition 65 safe harbor warning regulations. OEHHA has twice before attempted to make changes to the short-form warnings. Each time, industry has pushed back, and both attempts to change the regulations were ultimately unsuccessful. On October 27, OEHHA announced a … Continue reading

California District Court grants preliminary injunction barring Prop 65 acrylamide lawsuits

By Lauren Shoor (US) on March 31, 2021 Posted in California Proposition 65

Prop 65 claims for alleged exposure to acrylamide in food are all too common. In the first three months of 2021 alone there have been 109 acrylamide notices issued. Acrylamide is not a chemical that is intentionally added to food, but rather forms in many types of foods when cooked at high temperatures, including chips, … Continue reading

Coffee roasters and retailers defeat Proposition 65 lawsuit

By Jeff Margulies (US) and Lauren Shoor (US) on August 26, 2020 Posted in California Proposition 65

We previously wrote about a regulation issued last year by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) exempting chemicals in coffee from Proposition 65’s warning requirement. The question then was what effect the new regulation would have on the long-pending industry-wide enforcement action brought by the Council for Education and Research on Toxics … Continue reading

Proposition 65 listed chemical update

By Will Troutman (US) on September 15, 2014 Posted in California Proposition 65

Here is the latest roundup of Proposition 65 chemical issues looming on the horizon for consumer products: Newly Listed Chemicals: N,N-Dimethyl-p-Toluidine, CAS No. 99-97-8, component of artificial fingernail preparations, intermediate in dye and pesticide synthesis, May 2, 2014 Pulegone, CAS No. 89-82-7, flavoring for food, drinks, dental products; fragrance for perfumes and aromatherapy; component of … Continue reading