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Notice of intent to list anthraquinone as causing cancer under the authoritative bodies mechanism.
Jul 21, 2006, Program: Proposition 65
This 2006 pamphlet summarizes some of the findings from a comprehensive review of hundreds of studies of secondhand smoke by the California EPA’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
Jul 21, 2006, Program: Air
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on DPR’s proposal for regulatory mitigation for Methyl Isothiocyanate (MITC). These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in this report.
Jul 19, 2006, Program: Pesticides
OEHHA has provided a number of comments (ADDITIONAL) on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Methyl Iodide. These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in this report.
Jul 16, 2006, Program: Pesticides
OEHHA has been working with the California Water and Land Use Partnership to educate land use decision makers and their staff about the link between land use and natural resource protection.
Jul 11, 2006, Program: Ecotoxicology
Release of final technical document establishing ChRDs for Manganese (3.0 x 10^-2 mg/kg-day) and Pentachlorophenol (1.0 x 10^-3 mg/kg-day) to be used in school site risk assessments
Jul 3, 2006, Program: Risk Assessment
Fish are nutritious and good to eat, but anglers and other fish lovers need to be aware of the presence of mercury in many kinds of fish. The advisories for Lake Berryessa (Napa County) and Putah Creek (Yolo and Solano Counties) contain “safe eating guidelines” for consumption of fish from the water bodies.
Jun 22, 2006, Program: Fish
OEHHA announces the initiation of risk assessments for chemicals in drinking water in 2006 for the following chemicals: alachlor, atrazine and simazine, chlordane, 1,3-dichloropropene (Telone), fluoride, lead, and nitrate/nitrite.
Jun 16, 2006, Program: Water
Chemical listed effective June 9, 2006 as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity: Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS).
Jun 9, 2006, Program: Proposition 65
Staff Presentations for the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee Meeting Held on May 24, 2006
Jun 6, 2006, Program: Proposition 65