Why does my coffee maker have a P65 warning?

Acrylamide is a by-product of the coffee bean roasting process, so any coffee that contains roasted beans, including instant coffee, will contain small amounts of this chemical. As a result the state of California made it law for manufacturers of products related to roasted beans must provide the P65 Warning.

Why does my guitar have a cancer warning?

The warning is required for chemical substances that are carcinogenic in rates exceeding 1 in 100,000 after exposure for 70 years of that are reproductively toxic in rates exceeding 1 in 1,000 NOEL (No Observable Effect Level) as defined in the Proposition.

What are Prop 65 warnings?

Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. These chemicals can be in the products that Californians purchase, in their homes or workplaces, or that are released into the environment.

Does coffee contain acrylamide?

Researchers found instant coffee to have 100\% more acrylamide than fresh roasted coffee, while coffee substitutes had 300\% more ( 22 ). Here are the average amounts of acrylamide they found in each type of coffee: Fresh roasted coffee contained about 179 mcg per kg.

Are guitar strings cancerous?

A recent notice1 alleges that use of @@ musical guitar string products poses a significant risk of birth defects and other reproductive harm and cancer.

Are guitar strings carcinogenic?

Guitar Strings Aren’t Very Toxic – Even Though They’re Made From Metals. From what can be gathered by the research out there on exposure to metals, most people are safe when interacting with metals on a regular basis and reasonable frequency.

Where do Prop 65 signs need to be posted?

All Proposition 65 settlements must be provided to the Attorney General and are posted on the Attorney General’s website.