Trends in NHANES Biomonitored Exposures in California and the United States following Enactment of California's Proposition 65.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of toxic chemicals in US commerce has prompted some states to adopt laws to reduce exposure. One with broad reach is California's Proposition 65 (Prop 65), which established a list of chemicals that cause cancer, developmental harm, or reproductive toxicity. The law is intended to discourage businesses from using these chemicals and to minimize consumer exposure. However, a key question remains unanswered: Has Prop 65 reduced population-level exposure to the listed chemicals?

Objective

We used national biomonitoring data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to evaluate the impact of Prop 65 on population-level exposures.

Methods

We evaluated changes in blood and urine concentrations of 37 chemicals (including phthalates,

SUBMITTER: Knox KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11493239 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature