Prop 65 Roundup - March 2025

Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know

Top Legal Challenges for the Consumer Products Industry in 2025

With 2025 underway, the AFS Consumer Products team highlights some of the most pressing legal issues facing the consumer products industry this year.

Vinyl Acetate Added to the Proposition 65 List for Cancer

Effective January 3, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added vinyl acetate to the Proposition 65 list as a carcinogen. This listing was done via the “State’s Qualified Experts” mechanism, based on the Carcinogen Identification Committee’s determination that this chemical was clearly shown to cause cancer.

BPS Added to the Proposition 65 List for Male Reproductive Toxicity

Effective January 3, the OEHHA has added the male reproductive toxicity endpoint to the listing of bisphenol S (BPS) on the Proposition 65 list for reproductive toxicity. This listing was done via the “State’s Qualified Experts” mechanism, based on the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee’s determination that this chemical was clearly shown to cause male reproductive toxicity. BPS was first placed on the Proposition 65 list for reproductive toxicity, based on the female reproductive endpoint, on December 29, 2023.

For more information, see our team’s December 2024 alert here.