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Questions & Answers about Proposition 65
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Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant
exposures to chemicals that cause , birth defects or other . These
chemicals can be in the products that Californians purchase, in their homes or workplaces, or
that are released into the environment. By requiring that this information be provided,
Proposition 65 enables Californians to make informed decisions about their exposures to these
chemicals.
Proposition 65 also prohibits California businesses from knowingly discharging significant
amounts of listed chemicals into sources of drinking water.
Proposition 65 requires California to publish a list of chemicals known to cause , birth
defects or other . This list, which must be updated at least once a year, has
grown to include approximately 900 chemicals since it was first published in 1987.
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The list contains a wide range of naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals that include
additives or ingredients in pesticides, common household products, food, drugs, dyes, or
solvents. Listed chemicals may also be used in manufacturing and construction, or they may be
byproducts of chemical processes, such as motor vehicle exhaust.
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If a warning is placed on a product label or posted or distributed at a workplace, a business, or
in rental housing, the business issuing the warning is aware or believes that it is exposing
individuals to one or more listed chemicals.
By law, a warning must be given for listed chemicals unless the is low enough to pose
no significant risk of or is significantly below levels observed to cause birth defects or
other .
What is Proposition 65?
cancer reproductive harm
cancer
reproductive harm
What types of chemicals are on the Proposition 65 list?
What does a warning mean?
exposure
cancer
reproductive harm
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If you have specific questions on the administration or implementation of Proposition 65, you
can contact OEHHA's Proposition 65 program at , or by phone at
(916) 445-6900.
Where can I get more information on Proposition 65?
P65.Questions@oehha.ca.gov
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