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OEHHA hosted its Children's Environmental Health Symposium in Sacramento.  The theme of the symposium was "Impacts of Environmental Chemicals on Development – Are complex interactions captured by traditional risk assessment practices?"

Description of the types of information that will be shared between OEHHA and CDFA agencies prior to public release and a mechanism by which the sharing can be accomplished.

Proposal to add section 25904 to Title 27, Cal. Code of Regulations.  This regulation would clarify the procedure and criteria OEHHA uses to list and de-list chemicals via the “Labor Code” listing mechanism of Proposition 65.

Hazard identification document to support the reconsideration for n-Butyl glycidyl ether, Diglycidyl ether, Phenyl glycidyl ether, Methyl n-butyl ketone, Methyl isopropyl ketone, α-Methyl styrene for listing under Proposition 65 as known to cause reproductive toxicity.

On December 20, 2013 OEHHA adds diisononyl phthalate to the list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer.

OEHHA announced release of the revised draft Public Health Goal for perchlorate in drinking water, and public comment period.

Announcement of the December 5, 2013 CIC meeting.  Butyl Benzyl Phthalate and Diisononyl Phthalate will be considered.

Start of public comment period on a draft table for presenting epidemiological data. The Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee reviewed a draft table and decided to discuss this further after the public had an opportunity to comment on this table as well as a similar table for tabulating data from studies in laboratory animals.

The Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DART IC) of OEHHA’s Science Advisory Board met on November 21, 2013.  As a discussion item, the Committee identified several items of information that would be useful to the members as they review epidemiological data in the hazard identification materials prepared for the various chemicals brought before them.  Public commenst regarding this informatin were requested.

Response to comments regarding consideration of TCE for listing under the authoritative bodies mechanism.