Prop65’s Absurd Warning Labels

“Should California Put a Warning Label on Your Penis?” By Josh Bloom.
A few years ago, my mother gave me a Christmas present (nice Jewish family, right?). I had no idea what it was, and I was a bit puzzled by the package — a plain cardboard box with the following on the label: WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. This got me wondering why my mother would get me weapons-grade uranium as a gift. After all, I’ve been a pretty good son, and I don’t remember asking for any. Then again, the package was too light, so I ruled that out pretty quickly. But, what could be in there? Read more.