https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 08:42:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ca-bees-whats-your-reaction-to-prop-65-warnings#post-1921431 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:03:50 +0000 blackbird 1921431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the list of chemicals is going to be extraordinarily large. You'll basically be required to contact the manufacturer to find out more about what's in it, when, in reality, it makes more sense for the requirement to be for the manufacturer to tell you "XYZ is present in X concentration" or "was used during X stage of manufacturing". A quick glance at the (extensive) chemical list shows a lot of everyday products. Some of these are naturally appearing...but every time you buy anything with plastic, for example, would likely have these warnings. Oh and things made out of steel...steel is often cad plated. So...cars? Anything aluminum....lots of solvents.... </p> <p>Always nice to see aspirin on the list of cancer causing medications, since it's prescribed to me during pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ca-bees-whats-your-reaction-to-prop-65-warnings#post-1921406 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:38:23 +0000 Greentea 1921406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't live in CA but I do care- I didn't buy a pair of boots with the warning, for example. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ca-bees-whats-your-reaction-to-prop-65-warnings#post-1921322 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:43:32 +0000 mamabolt 1921322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work in hazard communication, i.e. write these types of warnings on chemical and pharmaceutical products. Prop 65 is an interesting case as there is no minimum safe threshold under that regulation. So even if a chemical could be found at part per million or eeven part per billion, the warning is required. So with that reg, I rarely get concerned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ca-bees-whats-your-reaction-to-prop-65-warnings#post-1921308 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:33:55 +0000 Raindrop 1921308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally ignore them. Those warning are everywhere. If you go to craft stores (like I do) they are all over fabrics and craft items. The warning its pretty much everywhere which I feel makes them less affective for *actual* hazards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ca-bees-whats-your-reaction-to-prop-65-warnings#post-1921279 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:19:21 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1921279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All parking garages seem to have them which doesn't really bother me, but my local Starbucks has one right on the milk counter thing. It's slightly disconcerting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ca-bees-whats-your-reaction-to-prop-65-warnings#post-1920998 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:43:21 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1920998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in CA earlier this year and saw that sign in our hotel. Because I was pregnant, I asked. I was told it was because they serve alcohol! Silly. I think it was because of cleaning chemicals though. Either way, I won't worry about it in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ca-bees-whats-your-reaction-to-prop-65-warnings#post-1920982 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:31:34 +0000 Meowkers 1920982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only time I pay attention to them is when they are on dishes or kitchen products. I won't use those products with the warnings for actual eating but would use it in a decorate way (plates for example.) Otherwise I ignore it. Nothing I can do about it anyways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ca-bees-whats-your-reaction-to-prop-65-warnings#post-1920972 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:27:04 +0000 mamimami 1920972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I no longer live in CA but when I did, I remember seeing them everywhere. I'm somewhere between "ignore them" and "ain't nobody got time for that." When you're picking up your clothes at the dry cleaner, or buying something at a store, or whatever, what are you going to do about this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ca-bees-whats-your-reaction-to-prop-65-warnings#post-1920971 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:26:34 +0000 autumnlove 1920971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really pay attention to the signs or worry about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ca-bees-whats-your-reaction-to-prop-65-warnings#post-1920958 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:15:32 +0000 catomd00 1920958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm on the East Coast and anytime I see one of those warning labels on a product, I ignore it. I bought my husband's cousin some coasters off her registry that had the sticker on it and was like should I feel bad about giving her cancer coasters? My husband thought I should remove the label before giving it to her! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ca-bees-whats-your-reaction-to-prop-65-warnings#post-1920859 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:19:43 +0000 ChiCalGoBee 1920859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, whenever I see those signs I almost laugh a bit, as it's such a 'typically Californian' thing. I'm not a native, and clearly these chemicals/toxins exist everywhere else in the country, but it's only here that these signs exist! I personally would rather money go towards finding a solution to our intense drought than furthering this campaign, but maybe it's just me? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ca-bees-whats-your-reaction-to-prop-65-warnings#post-1920831 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:03:40 +0000 Corduroy 1920831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I walked into my office this morning and happened to glance at the building's Prop 65 warning. "This building contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm." I realized I pay zero attention to those ubiquitous signs. </p> <p>This warning is on almost every public and apartment building in California because not posting it can result in expensive lawsuits if chemicals are found in miniscule amounts. <a href="http://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faq#public" rel="nofollow">http://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faq#public</a> </p>