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The California Environmental Protection Agency, on behalf of OEHHA, has asked the University of California (UC) to establish a blue-ribbon panel of expert scientists nationwide to review scientific questions concerning the potential of chromium 6 to cause cancer when it is ingested. The UC panel's review will provide recommendations to assist OEHHA in the development of a chromium 6 PHG.
Mar 27, 2001, Program: Water
Extension of public comment period on the possible listing of bromate as causing cancer by the authoritative bodies mechanism.
Mar 9, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Correction to the list of chemicals known to the state of California to cause reproductive toxicity: diltiazem hydrochloride.
Mar 9, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA announced the release the draft document, "Prioritization of Toxic Air Contaminants - Children's Environmental Health Protection Act", and solicited public comments.
Mar 2, 2001, Program: Air
Chemicals listed effective February 23, 2001 as known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity: 13 chemicals.
Feb 23, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of Intent to List Nimodipine as known to cause developmental toxicity
Feb 23, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Documents related to the November 15, 2000 public workshop on developing Safe Harbor Numbers.
Feb 23, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Nimodipine has been found to meet the criteria for listing as causing reproductive toxicity via the "Formally Required to be Labeled or Identified" mechanism.
Feb 23, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Comment period on bromate, a chemical being considered for listing as causing cancer by the authoritative bodies mechanism.
Feb 9, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of Intent to List bromate for listing as causing cancer under Proposition 65 via the authoritative bodies mechanism
Feb 9, 2001, Program: Proposition 65