CA Prop 65

housing. In some cases, however, owners and managers are providing warnings
to avoid potential violations and lawsuits, even though exposure to chemicals on
the Proposition 65 list has not been verified. You should discuss the warning with
the owner or manager to learn why it was provided so that you and your family can
make informed decisions about exposure to any of these chemicals and your
health.
Is my family’s health at risk from exposure to these chemicals?
Warnings must be provided for chemicals listed under Proposition 65 if exposure
to them may present a significant risk of cancer or reproductive harm. For
carcinogens, the chemical must be present at or above a level that could cause
one additional case of cancer in a population of 100,000 people exposed to the
chemical over a lifetime. For reproductive toxicants, the chemical must be present
at or above 1/1000
th
of the level at which the chemical is determined to have no
negative health risks (the “no-observable-effect level”).
Proposition 65 generally does not prohibit a business from exposing people to
listed chemicals nor does exposure to these chemicals necessarily create an
immediate health risk. Also, as stated above, a warning may have been provided
in some cases even though the level at which the chemical is present is actually
too low to pose a significant health risk. It is important to find out why you have
received the warning so that you can discover which chemicals you are exposed
to, and at what levels, to determine how best to protect your family’s health.
Where can I get more information?
Speak with the housing owner or manager directly to learn why you received a
Proposition 65 warning. Property owners and managers are not required to notify
OEHHA when they provide tenants with a warning. However, to obtain general
information on the Proposition 65 list of chemicals, you may contact OEHHA at
[phone], or visit http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65.html. Following is a list of
contacts for more information on Proposition 65 as well as chemicals that may be
found in your home.
Type of
Information
Contact
Proposition 65:
Enforcement
California Attorney General
[phone], http://oag.ca.gov/prop65
Asbestos
Indoor air quality
Indoor Exposure Assessment Unit, Air Resources Board
[phone], http://www.arb.ca.gov/html/fslist.htm
Lead o Lead Coordinator in your county government office
o Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
[phone],
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/CLPPB/Pages/default.aspx
02/2014