Yeah, I know de-caf is offensive to the taste buds but damn....Just slap a prop 65 warning on it like every other product sold in the state and call it a day.
LOL....I'm sure Californians feel safer already.
CA lawmakers are seeking to ban decaffeinated coffee or force companies to change their recipes to remove a chemical linked to cancer.
The majority of decaffeinated coffees are made using methylene chloride, also found in paint stripper, which is used to remove caffeine from the coffee beans during the manufacturing process.
Both the EPA and International Agency for Research on have labeled methylene chloride as a 'probable carcinogen', after studies in the blood, breasts and other parts of the body.
LOL....I'm sure Californians feel safer already.
California could ban decaf coffees made using cancer-causing chemical
California's proposed ban would outlaw the manufacture of decaffeinated coffees that use the chemical methylene chloride, which is used in the vast majority of brews.
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CA lawmakers are seeking to ban decaffeinated coffee or force companies to change their recipes to remove a chemical linked to cancer.
The majority of decaffeinated coffees are made using methylene chloride, also found in paint stripper, which is used to remove caffeine from the coffee beans during the manufacturing process.
Both the EPA and International Agency for Research on have labeled methylene chloride as a 'probable carcinogen', after studies in the blood, breasts and other parts of the body.