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BRAVO-CALIFORNIA IS LEADING THE WAY.

I think we need to start campaign to have this type (or even stronger) warning signs displayed
in every place that sells coffee, be that coffee ready to drink or green and roasted coffee.

As posted in Starbucks Coffee, Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA

PROP 65 WARNING
Chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity, including acrylamide, are present in coffee, baked goods, and other foods or beverages sold here.
Acrylamide is not added to our products, but results from cooking, such as when coffee beans are roasted or baked goods are baked.
As a result acrylamide is present in our brewed coffee, including coffe made at home or elsewhere from our beans, ground or instant coffee,
baked goods or other foods sold here, in grocery stores or other retail locations.
Your personal cancer risk is affected by a wide variety of factors.
For more information regarding acrylamide, see www.fda.gov.
For more information about acrylamide and Proposition 65, visit www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/acrylamide.html.