California has determined that coffee doesn't need a cancer warning, reports The Los Angeles Times. The state regulator's decision comes eight years after a lawsuit accused dozens of coffee roasters and retailers of violating a state law that requires warning labels on toxic substances. In 2018, a judge in Los Angeles ruled to require the warnings, which could have resulted in millions of dollars in fines for companies.
The judge determined the warnings were necessary because coffee roasting produces trace amounts of acrylamide, a carcinogen. However, the retailers argued there's no scientific evidence linking coffee consumption with an increased risk of cancer. California's state regulator, who is in charge of the list of chemicals that require warnings, recommended an exemption for coffee. The state's Office of Administrative Law signed off on the exemption on June 3.
Meanwhile, the litigation against the coffee makers and retailers is still pending in Los Angeles. It was put on hold to allow the state to decide whether to approve or drop the warning requirement. Full Story
Related: California to Put Warning Labels on Sugary Drinks; California Considers Hemp-based Foods Bill.
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