California Health and Safety Code

§ 109050

HSC § 109050 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 104 · Part 3 · Ch. 18

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and other ortho-phthalates are toxic chemicals and can have negative impacts on human health as determined by the United States Food and Drug Administration, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment within the California Environmental Protection Agency.

(b)They are used primarily to produce flexibility in plastics, mainly polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 562, Sec. 1. (AB 2300) Effective January 1, 2025.