According to an anonymous US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employee, the agency is considering whether to propose a rule that would require the agency to reevaluate the health and environmental risks of certain...more
The California Senate Environmental Quality Committee passed California Senate Bill 682 aiming to ban the sale of products with intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) unless deemed to have...more
Top Legal Challenges for the Consumer Products Industry in 2025 -
With 2025 underway, the AFS Consumer Products team highlights some of the most pressing legal issues facing the consumer products industry this year....more
On the litigation front, a federal judge denied an attempt by the Cookware Sustainability Alliance (CSA) to halt Minnesota’s current ban on intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cookware. However,...more
California’s Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to California consumers about significant exposures to chemicals it has determined to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm when exposure...more
Per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) include various synthetic chemicals that have been used in products ranging from cookware to clothing and carpets to cosmetics for decades. These various uses, when combined with a...more
Since January 1, 2022, California’s Fragrance and Flavor Ingredients Right to Know Act of 2020 has required manufacturers of cosmetic products to disclose the following information to the California Department of Public...more
The Minnesota Legislature is currently considering legislation prohibiting the presence of intentionally added PFAS in a variety of consumer products by 2026 and in all consumer products by 2032....more
A recent announcement by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) got the immediate attention of companies that manufacture, process, or import finished products for sale and use by consumer, commercial, and industrial...more
Have you shopped for jewelry, cosmetics, furniture, or exercise equipment recently? If so, you have most likely come across a Proposition 65 warning sticker. If you are unsure of whether the warning label should keep you from...more
Potential Impact of California’s Prop. 65 on Manufacturers, Distributors, and Sellers of Cannabis Products
In a Cannabis Counsel podcast, Partners Emily Leongini and Lynn Fiorentino discuss the potential impact of...more
Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know -
California Issues Prop 65 Crystalline Silica Safe Use Determination: Four Woodwise products not required to warn for exposure -
Chemical Watch -
California’s Office of Environmental...more
3/18/2020
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California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, more frequently referred to as Prop 65, requires businesses whose products reach California consumers to notify consumers about the presence of certain...more
3/10/2020
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The discussion about including the most commonly used drug in the US has once again raised questions about the value of Proposition 65 warnings to consumers.
Environmental advocates say the law has compelled companies to...more
12/18/2019
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