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What Is This Mysterious Proposition 65?
We see it on our exercise equipment, furniture, and other items
Everywhere we look, there is something out to get us: bacteria in the water, Covid is still around and now Monkey Pox. But my question is, what the heck is Proposition 65 and should we be worried?
Recently, my husband and I bought some exercise equipment and on the back of the box we see this:
I would see this label on wigs and furniture equipment too.
Like me, you would probably wonder: Should I even use this thing? What if it kills me?
I did some digging.
Proposition 65 is interesting.
The truth about Proposition 65
Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about potential exposures to chemicals that can cause birth defects, cancer or other harm.
If you visit OEHHA(The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment), you can find their Proposition 65 List, detailing all products that could contain harsh chemicals such as:
