Current Events > California considering listing Tylenol as a carcinogen

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https://apnews.com/fd769fe0f9d417c47a947c12c14ea3bb

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) A fight is coming to California over whether to list one of the worlds most common over-the-counter drugs as a carcinogen, echoing recent high-profile battles over things like alcohol and coffee.

The drug is acetaminophen, known outside the U.S. as paracetamol and used to treat pain and fevers. It is the basis for more than 600 prescription and over-the-counter medications for adults and children, found in well-known brands like Tylenol, Excedrin, Sudafed, Robitussin and Theraflu.

Acetaminophen has been available in the U.S. without a prescription since 1955. Concerns about its potential link to cancer come from its relationship to another drug: phenacetin. That drug, once a common treatment for headaches and other ailments, was banned by the FDA in 1983 because it caused cancer.

State regulators have reviewed 133 studies about acetaminophen, all of which were published in peer-reviewed journals. Some studies reported an increased risk of some types of cancers, while others did not.

Overall, the review noted acetaminophen has been difficult to examine because it is hard to isolate it from other variables that could contribute to cancer, such as smoking.
A state law known as Proposition 65 says California must warn people of any chemical known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. The states list has grown to about 900 chemicals, including toxic pesticides and flame retardants, and is more extensive than any in the U.S. Some critics say California regulators have been overzealous, requiring warning labels for countless products that confuse instead of inform consumers when the risk of cancer is disputed.

Supporters of Prop 65 say it protects not only Californians but consumers nationwide by compelling manufacturers to make products safer.

Evidence for acetaminophens link to cancer has been weak enough that the International Agency for Research on Cancer declined to list it as a possible carcinogen following reviews in 1990 and 1999. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned state officials that labeling acetaminophen as cancer-causing would be false and misleading and also illegal under federal law.

So, uh, seems you should be fine so long as you're not in California.
That's how this works, right?

Good thing I use ibuprofin. That shit is a miracle drug
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I stopped getting headaches and migraines when I changed my diet. So thankfully I don't have to worry about advil, tylenol, tums, benadryl, etc.

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Once again California wants to declare everything in existence as possibly causing cancer except actually living in California.
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Paragon21XX posted...

Once again California wants to declare everything in existence as possibly causing cancer except actually living in California.

Sounds like you're a poor person. laughs in high 6 figure salary

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Hairistotle posted...

cant wait for people to suddenly pretend they care deeply about Tylenol

I'm a Tylenol fan. This actually scares me.

PIITB415 posted...

Sounds like you're a poor person. laughs in high 6 figure salary

I'm sure they'd pay me more than enough if I got a job there as a professional, but I'm not willing to give up basic constitutional freedoms to do so.

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Hairistotle posted...

you don't mean a single thing you post here, you're a joke friend

I mean everything I post. This story stood out to me as someone who has always preferred Tylenol when I need it. Which is not common, but you know, every once in a while.

interesting

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This warning anything that causes a slightly higher rate of cancer shit is pretty DDIQ.

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Paragon21XX posted...

I'm sure they'd pay me more than enough if I got a job there as a professional, but I'm not willing to give up basic constitutional freedoms to do so.

What exactly would you be giving up?

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NeonOctopus posted...

Good thing I use ibuprofin

this does help in either stopping or taking the edge off of the pain.
can only take it for 3 days max before i get these nasty headaches.
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NeonOctopus posted...

Good thing I use ibuprofin. That shit is a miracle drug

enjoy your stomach bleeding, thank you

Tylenol and Ibuprofen ain't the same

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PIITB415 posted...

What exactly would you be giving up?

Not being able to own most of the guns I already own or would like to own is the big one. Not being allowed to perform certain tune-ups like adding a mild (stage 1) turbocharger and staying street legal is another point of contention.

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This is ridiculous.

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I saw a brush that said California says it causes cancer

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CharlesBronson posted...

enjoy your stomach bleeding, thank you

Only if you dont eat beforehand like a nerd. All it does is decrease mucus production in your stomach
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Prop 65 only requires the listing of known carcinogens. It doesn't ban anything. If something is a known carcinogen, the consumer has a right to know of its presence.

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