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OEHHA Lists 5 Toxic Air Contaminants of Concern for Children
Dioxin, lead, particulate matter emissions from diesel-fueled engines, polycyclic organic matter and acrolein were identified as toxic air contaminants that may cause children and infants to be especially susceptible to illness. 
Sep 18, 2001, Program: Air
Public Forum on the Proposed Reformatting of the List of Chemicals Known to the State of California to Cause Reproductive Toxicity
Public forum on the proposed reformatting of the list of chemicals known to the state of California to cause reproductive toxicity.
Sep 10, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA Receives Scientific Reveiw Committee's Chromium 6 Report
A scientific panel of experts convened by the University of California has submitted to OEHHA a review of health issues relating to the presence of chromium 6 in drinking water.  The committee's report presented information on a key German study used by OEHHA in 1998 to develop a PHG of 2.5 ppb for total chromium.
Sep 7, 2001, Program: Water
Public Health Goal for Tetrachloroethylene in Drinking Water
The finalized technical support document for the Public Health Goal for tetrachloroethylene is available.
Aug 31, 2001, Program: Water
Public Health Goals for Nickel and Uranium
OEHHA announces the availability of the technical support documents for the Public Health Goals for nickel and uranium.
Aug 17, 2001, Program: Water
Summary of Proposition 65 Activities
An update on the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's (OEHHA) Proposition 65 activities since 1999
Aug 15, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Summary of Scientific Meeting Held June, 2000 on Approaches to Assessing Health Impacts of Gasoline-Related Exposures in California
California’s experience with MTBE has highlighted the need to evaluate human and environmental health risks from exposure to fuel components currently in use and proposed for future use. As part of this effort, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) has begun research in the area of health risk assessment of gasoline-related exposures (exhaust, evaporative emissions, and atmospheric transformation products) in California.
Aug 9, 2001, Program: Air
Multi-Stage Model Estimates of Lung Cancer Risk from Exposure to Diesel Exhaust
OEHHA provided a response to Dr. Kenny Crump's commentary (Crump, 2001) regarding OEHHA's evaluation of the health risks posed by diesel exhaust.
Aug 1, 2001, Program: Air
Public Comment Period on Reformatting of the List of Chemicals Known to the State of California to Cause Reproductive Toxicity
Public comment period on reformatting of the list of chemicals known to the state of California to cause reproductive toxicity.
Jul 27, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Comments of DPR's RCD for Methyl Bromide (Dietary)
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Methyl Bromide (Dietary). These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in the attachment.
Jul 27, 2001, Program: Pesticides

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