“This product contains ingredients known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm.”
These labels are seemingly everywhere now thanks to Proposition 65, a California State law that – thanks to online retail – has now made itself known across the US and Canada.
But what does it really mean? And should you panic if you see it on a product you thought was safe – or hadn’t even considered there might be a concern?
In this episode I walk you through:
● How Prop65 works
● What businesses are required to do by law
● How legal loopholes have exploited the intent
● What the labels mean for consumers
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