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It must, that label is on everything, so it effectively means nothing. This exchange happened between my wife and I a couple months ago
'oh honey look..this pink Himalayan salt, which expires in...2 weeks?!? is known to the state of cancer to cause California. Ah, science. What a time to be alive'
The amount of lead in Himalayan salt (it's mined from mountains in Pakistan) can be above allowed limits, and especially can cause developmental issues in children. Europe has same or possibly more stringent lead expectations.
I guess the two takes could be "ugh California has warnings on everything so it's meaningless" or "wow, FDA really doesn't give a fuck and allows all this stuff to go unchecked"
What if the label itself is what causes cancer?!?
They're usually vinyl (PVC), and it probably does. At least it would if you ingest or burn it. Burning it could release chlorine, too, so the cancer might be the least of your worries.