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Effective December 8, 2025, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has added the developmental toxicity endpoint to the reproductive toxicity listing of bisphenol S (BPS) under Proposition 65. This addition was done via the “State’s Qualified Experts” listing mechanism, based on the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee’s determination that this chemical was clearly shown to cause developmental toxicity.

Effective December 8, 2025, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment added N-methyl-N-formylhydrazine to the Proposition 65 list as a carcinogen. This listing was done via the “State’s Qualified Experts” mechanism, based on the Carcinogen Identification Committee’s determination that this chemical was clearly shown to cause cancer.

Fish consumption advisory for Mammoth Creek in Mono County.

OEHHA has selected p,pʹ-bisphenol chemicals for the DARTIC’s review for possible listing under Proposition 65 as causing reproductive toxicity. p,pʹ-Bisphenol chemicals include p,pʹ-bisphenols, and ethers and esters of p,pʹ-bisphenols.

Fish consumption advisory for Hodges Reservoir in San Diego County.

Fish advisory for Hodges Reservoir in San Diego County.

OEHHA is extending the public comment period by 15 days on the draft technical support document for the proposed Public Health Goal (PHG) for 1,4-dioxane in drinking water. The comment period will now close on November 25, 2025.

OEHHA recognizes the value of tribal knowledge in reporting on climate change impacts, and of raising awareness of tribal-specific impacts.

The development of a public health goals (PHG) for Perfluorohexane Sulfonic Acid and update of the PHG for arsenic are both being initiated at the request of State Water Resources Control Board. The PHG development/update will incorporate relevant new data. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is requesting information on these contaminants that could assist in conducting the risk assessments and in calculating the PHGs.

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has adopted No Significant Risk Levels for titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size)of 440 micrograms per day for airborne, unbound titanium dioxide particles with diameters of 10 micrometers or less, and 44 micrograms per day for airborne, unbound titanium dioxide particles with diameters of 0.8 micrometers or less.