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OEHHA intends to list the following chemicals as known to the state to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65).  This action is being proposed pursuant to the “Labor Code” listing mechanism.  OEHHA has determined that 2-Amino-4-chlorophenol, 2-Chloronitrobenzene, 1,4-Dichloro-2-nitrobenzene, 2,4-Dichloro-1-nitrobenzene, N,N-Dimethylacetamide, and para-Nitroanisole meet the criteria for listing as known to cause cancer by this mechanism. OEHHA is providing an opportunity to comment, and comments must be received by Monday, August 12, 2019 to be considered. Additional information can be found in the listing notice.

A state fish advisory issued today for Lake Perris in Riverside County provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Common Carp, Inland Silverside, and sunfish species.

Advisory based on mercury and PCBs.

For information relating to biotoxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs) that may be found in California water bodies, see below.

The listing of p-chloro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene is based on formal identification by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), an authoritative body, that the chemical causes cancer.

An overview of the ways in which a chemical can be added to the Proposition 65 list.

On June 3, 2019, the Office of Administrative Law approved the adoption of Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25704, Exposures to Listed Chemicals in Coffee Posing No Significant Risk.

A state fish advisory issued today for Russian River in Sonoma and Mendocino counties provides safe eating advice for bass species, Sacramento Pikeminnow, Sacramento Sucker, sculpin, sunfish species, Threespine Stickleback, and Tule Perch.

Fish advisory for the Russian River in Sonoma and Mendocino counties.

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposes to establish three Proposition 65[1] Maximum Allowable Dose Levels (MADLs) for exposure to chlorpyrifos by amending Section 25805(b) of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.

The fourth meeting of the Synthetic Turf Scientific Advisory Panel will be held on Friday, May 31, 2019 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm in the Byron Sher Auditorium in the CalEPA Headquarters Building at 1001 I Street in Sacramento.