Prop 65 Limits Point Downward For Lead, Other Reprotoxic Chemicals
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
California issues a pre-regulatory draft rule to amend Prop 65 with a 60% lower maximum allowable dose level for lead in personal care products sold without exposure warnings. The proposal also clarifies that MADLs for listed chemicals are single-day limits, a change that could trigger new warnings and lawsuits.
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