California’s Prop 65 List Grows With Addition Of Beta-Myrcene
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has added beta-myrcene, a fragrance component, to its Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer following an NTP report’s finding linking the substance to carcinogenic activity in rats and mice. A group of industry associations strongly opposed the listing.
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