The Classification of Gasoline & Gasoline Fumes as a Carcinogen: Considerations for Corporate Executives & Attorneys
What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023
PFAS in Focus: Forever-Engineering With Trent Stober, HDR - Reflections on Water Podcast
PFAS in Focus: Wastewater Utility Perspectives From Jay Hoskins, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District - Reflections on Water Podcast
[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
PFAS: Increasing Regulations and Managing Legal Liability
EPA Plan Changes PFAS Outlook For Companies, Regulators
2BInformed: The EPA’s Impact on Supply Chains and Climate Change, and Defining “Unreasonable Risk”
2BInformed: Understanding the EPA’s New PFAS Strategic Roadmap and Upcoming PBT Regulations
2BInformed: Overview of PFAS and Related EPA Regulations; EPA’s New Chemical Program Under Amended TSCA
2BInformed: How TSCA Amendments Impact Industries and Managing the EPA’s Risk Evaluations
2BInformed: The Future of Fluoride in Drinking Water, the New TSCA Fees Rule, and the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 5
Starting 2BInformed: The Inaugural Episode of the Podcast Series, ‘2BInformed,’ with Baptist and Bertrand
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Wiley Biotech Briefings – An Advanced Course for the Regulatory Professional: TSCA and Industrial Biotechnology
Forever Chemicals: What They are and What is being Done to Minimize Their Impact
One-on-One with David Fotouhi, Acting General Counsel at the EPA
What are PFAS and Why Should We Care?
If your business manufactures, distributes or supplies consumer products sold in California, you are likely familiar with California Proposition 65, which requires warnings on products that may expose consumers to chemicals...more
Starting on Jan. 3, 2026, warning requirements for vinyl acetate can be enforced under California’s Proposition 65, which is commonly referred to as “Prop 65.” The California agency charged with implementing Prop 65, the...more
This week, I sat down with Lisa R. Burchi, Of Counsel to Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and resident expert on Proposition 65, among many other chemical laws. Lisa explains why businesses doing business in California need to know...more
In the three months since our previous post about major California businesses being targeted with a Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) Notice of Violation (“NOV”) for allegedly exposing California customers to Bisphenol S (BPS) in...more
In the first half of 2025, two private enforcers have targeted over 200 companies operating in the state for purported exposure to Bisphenol S (BPS) from retail store thermal receipts provided to customers in California. The...more
On January 3, 2025, vinyl acetate was added to the Prop 65 list as a carcinogen. Vinyl acetate is a synthetic chemical, and a colorless liquid with a sweet, fruity smell. In its Evidence on the Carcinogenicity of Vinyl...more
Acrylamide, a Proposition 65-listed substance that naturally forms in the cooking and heating of many plant-based foods, has been the focus of court action over the past six years. However, companies will no longer be...more
On May 2, 2025, the Eastern District of California found that Prop 65 warning requirements for dietary acrylamide violate the First Amendment, and granted a permanent injunction enjoining enforcement of those warnings....more
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) recently amended its regulations concerning requirements for consumer product warnings to qualify for “safe harbor” protection from enforcement actions...more
California shoppers might be getting more than just a receipt at checkout — they may also be exposed to a toxic chemical, according to Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) enforcer Center for Environmental Health (CEH) represented by...more
Proposition 65 warnings are now required for products containing BPS sold in California. BPS is one of several organic compounds known as bisphenols, which are chemical substances used in the production of plastics....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
California amends Prop 65 short-form warnings. California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has announced long-expected new amendments to its Prop 65 short-form warning requirements. ...more
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment recently approved an amendment to the so-called “short-form” safe harbor warnings under the state’s Proposition 65 law. The changes will alter the regulations...more
On December 6, 2024, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the lead California regulatory agency tasked with implementing California’s Proposition 65, issued a notice stating that the Office of...more
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group discusses the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s addition of bisphenol S (BPS) to the Proposition 65 list of reproductive toxicants....more
Controversial Prop 65 Warning Labels About Toxic Chemicals are Effective, Study Says - For nearly 40 years, a controversial California law has required companies to place warning labels on their products alerting...more
California recently amended its Proposition 65 regulations to add several additional alternative “safe harbor” warning labels for foods containing acrylamide, a naturally-occurring byproduct that can result during high-heat...more
California Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, has long been a significant regulatory framework for businesses operating within the state. Over the summer, the...more
On December 29, 2023, OEHHA listed bisphenol S (BPS) under Prop 65 as a chemical known to the State of California to cause female reproductive toxicity. In its Evidence on the Female Reproductive Toxicity of Bisphenol S,...more
Longtime efforts by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to amend the so-called “short-form” safe harbor warnings for California’s Proposition 65 appear to be nearing completion. On 13 June...more
In response to numerous public comments, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced on June 13, 2024, modifications to the proposed amendments to the regulations governing so-called...more
UPDATE: On June 12, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California entered a preliminary injunction in The Personal Care Products Council v. Bonta....more
Two thousand twenty-three was no exception to the trend of recent years in the ever-increasing issuance of private enforcer-led Proposition 65 60-Day Notices of Violation (“Notices”) to businesses allegedly selling consumer,...more
Third Time’s A Charm: California Re-Introduces Proposed Changes to Proposition 65’s Warnings and Safe Harbor Requirements - On October 27, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the lead...more