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Exploring the prevalence of Proposition 65 warning labels in California and the contrasting reactions they evoke among residents and non-residents, as experienced through a narrative of moving into a new apartment in Los Angeles. This chapter introduces David Rowe, indicating his role in the development of these warning labels and their importance in consumer consciousness.

Intimidating Proposition 65 warnings can be found on all kinds of products manufactured or distributed in the State of California. They can seem rather terrifying at first, but within the state, they are ubiquitous, on everyday objects from power tools to potato chips, dietary supplements, leather jackets, gas pumps, coffee tables, the list goes on. All of which raises the question: if these labels are on so many things, are they actually useful in warning us of real dangers?

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