Chemicals Listed Effective September 13, 2019 as Known to The State of California to Cause Cancer: 2-Amino-4-Chlorophenol; 2-Chloronitrobenzene; 1,4-Dichloro-2-Nitrobenzene; 2,4-Dichloro-1-Nitrobenzene; N,N-Dimethylacetamide, and Para-Nitroanisole The chemicals are being added to the list of chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer for purposes of Proposition 65. The listing of these chemicals is pursuant to the “Labor Code” listing mechanism. Sep 13, 2019, Category: Proposition 65
Notice of Adoption of Reference Exposure Levels for Hexamethylene Diisocyanate (Monomer and Polydiisocyanates) RELs are airborne concentrations of a chemical that are not anticipated to result in adverse noncancer health effects for specified exposure durations in the general population, including sensitive subpopulations. Sep 6, 2019, Category: Air
Cobalt and Cobalt Compounds Cancer Inhalation Unit Risk Factor (IUR) Document - Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants (SRP) Review Draft IURs are used to estimate lifetime cancer risks associated with inhalation exposure to a carcinogen. Sep 4, 2019, Category: Air
Notification Level Recommendations for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is recommending that the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) set the notification levels (NLs) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) at the lowest levels at which they can be reliably detected in drinking water using currently available and appropriate technologies. Aug 23, 2019, Category: Water
Wildfires The Revised 2019 Wildfire Smoke: A Guide For Public Health Officials has been released. Aug 22, 2019, Category: Public Information
Fish Advisory for Lake Spaulding Offers Safe Eating Advice for Three Fish Species The advisory issued today provides safe eating advice for Inland Silverside, Rainbow Trout, and Sacramento Pikeminnow. Aug 22, 2019, Category: Fish
Recent Research on Climate Change The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) continually monitors the scientific literature, publications of research organizations, governmental entities and academia, and other information sources to support the preparation of a periodic report presenting indicators of climate change in California. Aug 22, 2019, Category: Climate Change
2019 Symposium on Synthetic Food Dyes OEHHA is sponsoring a scientific symposium to discuss the potential neurobehavioral effects in children of synthetic food dyes, to take place September 19 and 20, 2019 at the CalEPA Headquarters Building, 1001 I Street, Sacramento CA. Aug 21, 2019, Category: Risk Assessment
The Human Right to Water in California OEHHA announces the release of the draft report, Achieving the Human Right to Water in California: An Assessment of the State’s Community Water Systems. OEHHA welcomes public comments on the draft report through October 21, 2019. Aug 20, 2019, Category: Water
Fish Advisory for Coyote Lake Offers Safe Eating Advice for Five Fish Species A state fish advisory issued today for Coyote Lake in Santa Clara County provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Black Crappie, Common Carp, sunfish species, and Threadfin Shad. Aug 12, 2019, Category: Fish
Maps Library View fish advisory maps, and CalEnviroScreen maps on pollution burden, ozone, PM2.5, Diesel PM, Drinking Water, Pesticides, Toxic Releases, Traffic, Cleanups, Groundwater, Hazardous Waste, Impaired Waters and Solid Waste Explore Maps
Proposition 65 List Proposition 65 The list contains a wide range of naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals that are known to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. View the List
