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Prop. 65 60-Day Notices Roundup and Analysis: August 2023
In the month of August, there were a total of 344 60-day notices of violation filed with the California Attorney General's office.
PFAS Notices of Violation Rise, While AG Issues No Merit Letter in One Case
Attention on the health and environmental effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been rising in California and nationwide, and that includes increasing Proposition 65 notices of violation being filed related to two particular PFAS.
AG New PFAS Rules on Food Packaging, Cookware Puts Companies On Notice
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued enforcement advisory letters to companies making, selling or distributing food packaging and cookware that contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to advise them of recently approved rules meant to limit PFAS exposures.
OEHHA'’s DARTIC Panel to Consider Listing Bisphenol S Under Prop. 65
The Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC) within the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) will soon consider whether to list bisphenol-S (BPS) as a reproductive toxicant under Proposition 65.
Governor Signs Bills Banning Additives in Foods and Cosmetics and Limiting the Use of Certain Pesticides
The Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a handful of pesticide and safer consumer product bills in the first year of the 2022-2023 legislative session.
OEHHA Finalizes Safe Harbor Level for Antimony Trioxide
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has finalized safe harbor for antimony trioxide under Proposition 65 guidelines.
OEHHA Floats Changes to Prop. 65 Warning Rules, Including Short-Form Warnings
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed new changes to its regulations for providing clear and reasonable warnings under Proposition 65.
OEHHA's Glyphosate Warning Violates First Amendment, 9th Circuit Rules
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's (OEHHA's) requirement that the herbicide glyphosate be labeled with a Proposition 65 cancer warning is unconstitutional.
Prop. 65 60-Day Notices Roundup and Analysis: July 2023
In the month of July, there were a total of 439 60-day notices of violation filed with the California Attorney General's office.
OEHHA Approves Final Air Quality Guidelines for Trimethylbenzenes
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has finalized its air quality guidelines for the neurotoxic family of chemicals known as trimethylbenzenes (TMB).
Chemical Industry Skeptical of Possible Vinyl Acetate Prop. 65 Listing
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Vinyl Acetate Council have both submitted public comments to the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) that push against listing vinyl acetate as a carcinogen under Proposition 65.
OEHHA Proposes to List Three Chemicals Under Prop. 65
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed listing coal-tar pitch, fluoro-edenite fibrous amphibole, and silicon carbide whiskers as carcinogens under Proposition 65.
Dept. of Pesticide Regulation Releases Draft Strategic Plan Refocusing Goals
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has released a draft update of its strategic plan, which calls on the agency to shift its focus to sustainable pest management, as well as improve enforcement, transparency and equitable outcomes.
Court Denies CERT Motion to Dismiss First Amendment Acrylamide Lawsuit
A district court judge has rejected a request by the Council for Education and Research on Toxics (CERT) to dismiss a lawsuit, California Chamber of Commerce v. Becerra and CERT, filed by the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) against the state of California over Proposition 65 warnings for acrylamide in food.
Attorney General Files Prop. 65 Lawsuit over Hemp Products
The California Attorney General's office has sued nine companies alleging they are selling a variety of hemp products without the required warning under Proposition 65.
FYI Column: July 2023
Here is a roundup of recent news articles that may be of interest to Prop. 65 Clearinghouse readers.
DTSC Has Approved Test Method for Measuring Toluene in Nail Polish under SCP Program
The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has approved an amendment to its regulation of toluene in nail polish under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program that details how manufacturers can show their product is exempt.
Oehha Has Finalized Its Listing of Three Chemicals Under Prop. 65
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has finalized its listing of three chemicals as carcinogen under Proposition 65—2-bromopropane, anthracene, and dimethyl hydrogen phosphite.
State Hit With New Prop. 65 First Amendment Suit, This Time for Titanium Dioxide
The Personal Care Products Council has sued the California Attorney General alleging the requirement under Proposition 65 to provide a cancer warning on products containing titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size) violates their members' First Amendment right to free speech.
Prop. 65 60-Day Notices Roundup and Analysis: June 2023
In the month of June, there were a total of 384 60-day notices of violation filed with the California Attorney General’s office.
