Soldering - is it carcinogenic?

[john]

At 04:23 PM 10/16/00 -0400, Harvey A. Kader wrote:
>I just purchased some replacement soldering iron tips. This is what is
>printed on the front of the package-
>
>"WARNING: This product, when used for soldering and similar
>applications, produces chemicals known to the State of California to
>cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm".

        Note that California has the same label on every gas
pump in the state.  Use that (and a zillion other examples) to
evaluate the credibility of those claims.

        73
        John

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