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Availability for public review of a hazard identification document to support the reconsideration of chemicals listed under Proposition 65 as known to cause reproductive toxicity.
Sep 20, 2013, Program: Proposition 65
Hazard identification document to support the reconsideration of 9 chemicals listed under Proposition 65 as known to cause reproductive toxicity. Chemicals to be discussed at the November 21, 2013 DART meeting.
Sep 20, 2013, Program: Proposition 65
CalEPA and OEHHA announce the availability of an update to the California Communities Environmental Health Screeing Tool: CalEnviroScreen 1.1.
Sep 13, 2013, Program: CalEnviroScreen
Chemicals listed effective September 13, 2013 as known to the State to cause cancer: Chloral, chloral hydrate, 1,1,1.2-tetrachloroethane, and trichloroacetic acid.
Sep 13, 2013, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of Intent to List: Methyl Isobutyl Ketone via the authoritative bodies mechanism as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity (developmental endpoint).
Sep 6, 2013, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of Intent to List: Methyl Isobutyl Ketone via the authoritative bodies mechanism as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity (developmental endpoint).
Sep 6, 2013, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on DPR’s proposal for regulatory mitigation for Chloropicrin. These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in this report.
Aug 30, 2013, Program: Pesticides
The following list of cases related to the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (commonly known as Proposition 65), is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. This list is not exhaustive, but it includes many of the seminal cases dealing with various aspects of the implementation and enforcement of the law. This list is updated infrequently, so the reader is advised to check for more current cases or recent history on those cited below. If you have comments or questions on this list, please contact the Office of Environmental Health Ha
Aug 15, 2013, Program: Proposition 65
Adoption of the Maximum Allowable Dose Levels (MADLs) for oral exposure for the chemicals hydrogen cyanide and cyanide salts.
Aug 15, 2013, Program: Proposition 65
Advisory based on DDTs, dieldrin, or mercury.
For information relating to biotoxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs) that may be found in California water bodies, see below.
Aug 13, 2013, Program: Fish