Any-Growth8158 t1_j9wnomt wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:20 AM

Reply to comment by Skusci in ELI5: Is "non toxic" the same as "food grade". Was just wondering as I caught my kid munching on play-doh in his room. by elevatorbeat

Everything above is correct, however...

According to Prop 65, the state of California would like you to know that Play-Doh contains substances known to cause cancer. They'd also like you to know that that food grade hamburger contains substances that cause cancer. That the water you drink contains substances that cause cancer. Et omnia alia...

CrunchWater_32 t1_j9xfw5v wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:44 AM

The air we breath has substances known to cause cancer. That gives it the flavor.

codykonior t1_j9y1hqt wrote on February 25, 2023 at 11:40 AM

Mmmm. Forbidden air.

tyler1128 t1_j9y4tdf wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:22 PM

That's my criticism of prop 65. It requires labels for anything that has a IARC category higher than 3 from my understanding and ignores dosage or any other factor. As a result, it's usefulness to the consumer is about zero.