Comment-20033-Stephen Smith

Comment by
Stephen Smith
Comment

As a whole, Prop 65 is a failure since cancer rates in the State of California have not declined since its inception. Further restrictions from the proposed amendments to Article 6 will not make Prop 65 more effective and is unlikely to contribute meaningful information to a prospective consumer. More than 900 chemicals exist on the list creating confusion and complacency as to what might really matter. EU REACH and RoHS are significantly easier frameworks to navigate, and thus more effective at presenting information to the residents of California. When everything causes cancer, what does it matter?