California Proposes to Add Two Chemicals to Prop. 65 List
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) intends to add perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) -- both surfactants used in carpets, textiles, leather, non-stick cookware and paper coatings to confer stain, grease and water resistance --…
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to its list of chemicals that can cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm (Proposition 65 list), it said (here). Proposition 65 requires warning labels on products that contain certain listed chemicals. Comments on the proposals are due Oct. 17.