EWG submitted comments to California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee to recommend the prioritization of four per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), some of the most toxic parabens, glyphosate and other chemicals harmful to the reproductive system and fetal development, for review under Proposition 65.
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