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Perspective

Jul. 22, 2011

Chemicals to be listed under Prop. 65 without review

More businesses may be caught unaware now that chemicals can be listed without meaningful scientific or public review. By Jim Arnone, Patricia Guerrero, DJ Moore and Elissa McClure of Latham & Watkins LLP


By Jim Arnone, Patricia Guerrero, DJ Moore and Elissa McClure


In a significant defeat for the business community, the 1st District Court of Appeal has issued a decision that allows the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to add many new chemicals to the Proposition 65 list of carcinogens and reproductive toxicants without first providing an opportunity for meaningful scientific or public review. The court's decision in Cal. Chamber of ...

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