That statewide level of regulation is what has chemical companies worried. Rather than print the required Prop. 65 warning label on products, many businesses simply replace the chemical with something else, leaving those chemical manufacturers to try and scramble for business. Last year, when California added a substance called 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI) to the list, both Coca-Cola and Pepsi changed their formulas to exclude the chemical. The ACC would like to prevent that from happening again.
Industry Association Sues Gov. Brown's Administration to Keep BPA Off of Prop. 65 List
That statewide level of regulation is what has chemical companies worried. Rather than print the required Prop. 65 warning label on products, many businesses simply replace the chemical with something else, leaving those chemical manufacturers to try and scramble for business. Last year, when California added a substance called 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI) to the list, both Coca-Cola and Pepsi changed their formulas to exclude the chemical. The ACC would like to prevent that from happening again.
Kyle A. Richardson is the editorial director of Promo Marketing. He joined the company in 2006 brings more than a decade of publishing, marketing and media experience to the magazine. If you see him, buy him a drink.