Art and Craft Material Exposures and Impacts to Children's Health. 2018 list of Art materials that cannot be purchased for use in kindergarten through 6th grade.
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Health risk information on cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) for dog owners near lakes, ponds, and rivers.
A Synthetic Turf Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting, Friday, May 25, 2018 in Sacramento. Agenda, meeting materials, presentation slides, video and public comments received via email are available.
A public hearing will be held on August 16, 2018, at which time any person may make comments orally or in writing on the proposed action described in this notice.
The proposed regulation would state that drinking coffee does not pose a significant cancer risk, despite the presence of chemicals created during the roasting and brewing process that are listed under Proposition 65 as known carcinogens.
The advisory issued provides safe eating advice for black bass, Fathead Minnow, Common Carp, Sacramento Blackfish, and sunfish.
OEHHA is soliciting comments on the revised draft technical support document during a 30-day comment period. OEHHA will evaluate all the comments received and revise the document as appropriate.
The comment period will be extended to on this proposed amendment has been extended to 5:00 pm, Thursday, July 5, 2018.
The listing of TRIM® VX is based on formal identification by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), an authoritative body, that the chemical causes cancer. The criteria used by OEHHA for the listing of chemicals under the “authoritative bodies” mechanism can be found in Title 27, Cal. Code of Regs., section 25306.
On May 7, 2018, the Office of Administrative Law approved the adoption of a new subsection under Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 2, Pesticide Program.