{"id":8923,"date":"2024-10-29T19:43:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T19:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=8923"},"modified":"2024-10-29T19:43:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T19:43:24","slug":"new-study-shows-californias-proposition-65-reduces-exposure-to-toxic-chemicals-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/new-study-shows-californias-proposition-65-reduces-exposure-to-toxic-chemicals-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Shows California&#8217;s Proposition 65 Reduces Exposure to Toxic Chemicals Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">California\u2019s Proposition 65 law is achieving its goal of reducing exposure to toxic chemicals, according to a new study. The findings show a nationwide decline in harmful chemical levels in people&#8217;s bodies, highlighting the broader impact of state regulations.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the concern over toxic chemicals in everyday products continues to grow, a recent study highlights the effectiveness of California\u2019s Proposition 65 in reducing harmful exposures. <a href=\"https:\/\/ehp.niehs.nih.gov\/doi\/10.1289\/EHP13956\" title=\"\">Published<\/a> in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, the study reveals significant reductions in toxic chemical levels in people&#8217;s bodies, both in California and nationwide, following the listing of these chemicals under the state law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot only have people\u2019s exposures to specific toxic chemicals gone down in California, but we also see exposures going down across the country driven in part by Proposition 65,\u201d lead author Kristin Knox, a research scientist at Silent Spring Institute, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/silentspring.org\/news\/peoples-exposure-toxic-chemicals-declined-us-following-listing-under-california-law\" title=\"\">news release.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, requires companies to warn Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm. With a list that has grown to over 850 chemicals, the law is one of the most comprehensive of its kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new study, conducted in collaboration with researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, analyzed data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). This federal program collects health data, including blood and urine samples, to test for various synthetic chemicals and pollutants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The researchers focused on 37 chemicals, including 26 listed under Prop 65. The results showed a decline in the levels of these chemicals in people\u2019s bodies after they were listed. This trend was observed not only in California but across the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis aligns with what we\u2019ve learned by interviewing companies,\u201d added Knox. \u201cWhen companies reformulate their products to avoid Prop 65 chemicals, they end up doing that for all their products, not just those sold in California.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study also found that Californians generally exhibit lower levels of certain toxic chemicals compared to the rest of the country, which is attributed to the state\u2019s stringent regulations and heightened public awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur finding that Californians are generally less exposed to toxic chemicals than are other Americans has potentially far-reaching implications. It suggests a tangible public health payoff from the state&#8217;s more stringent environmental regulations,\u201d co-author Claudia Polsky, the director of the Environmental Law Clinic at UC Berkeley School of Law, said in the news release. \u201cWe hope other researchers will probe this issue further so we can better understand which regulations work and why.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, while the law has led to decreased exposure to listed chemicals, the study discovered that some companies have substituted these with similarly harmful chemicals not yet listed under Prop 65. For instance, levels of BPA decreased after its listing, but its replacement, BPS, saw an increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The researchers emphasize the need for enhanced biomonitoring programs and more comprehensive policies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have relatively good national-level biomonitoring data, but NHANES isn\u2019t designed to detect changes in chemical exposures driven by local or state-level policy,\u201d said co-author Meg Schwarzman, a physician and environmental health scientist at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPolicymakers could change this picture by better supporting both NHANES and state-level biomonitoring programs, as well as creating chemicals policies that require before-and-after testing to measure the policy\u2019s effectiveness. This could really help identify interventions that actually reduce toxic exposures,\u201d Schwarzman added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study provides a hopeful outlook on the effectiveness of environmental regulation in protecting public health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the concern over toxic chemicals in everyday products continues to grow, a recent study highlights the effectiveness of California\u2019s Proposition 65 in reducing harmful exposures. 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