California's Proposition 65

We are assessing the effectiveness of California's Proposition 65 law in lowering exposures to chemicals that cause breast cancer and what actions policymakers can take to protect public health.

Publications and Presentations

Ohayon, J.L., C. Polsky, M.R. Schwarzman. 2025. How a Right-to-Know Law Shifts Industry Away from Chemicals of Concern: The Case of California’s Proposition 65. Environmental Science & Technology. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.4c07495

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Knox, K.E., M.R. Schwarzman, R.A. Rudel, C. Polsky, and R.E. Dodson. 2024. Trends in NHANES biomonitored exposures in California and the U.S. following enactment of California’s Proposition 65. Environmental Health Perspectives. 132(10). doi: 10.1289/EHP13956 

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Knox, K.E., R.E. Dodson, R.A. Rudel, C. Polsky, and M.R. Schwarzman. 2023. Identifying toxic consumer products: Novel data set reveals air emissions of potent carcinogens, reproductive toxicants, and developmental toxicants. Environmental Science & Technology. 57 (19), 7454-7465. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07247

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