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Advisory based on mercury. For information relating to biotoxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs) that may be found in California water bodies, see below.

Recommendations for safely eating fish from Ventura County's Lake Piru were developed by OEHHA for three fish species based on levels of mercury measured in fish sampled from Lake Piru.

OEHHA announced public comment periods and workshops on draft Reference Exposure Levels for Ethylene Glycol Mono-N-Butyl Ether and an inhalation cancer unit risk factor for Tertiary-Butyl Acetate.

September 28, 2015 workshop to discuss the draft technical support document for proposed updates of the Public Health Goals (PHGs) for carbofuran, diquat, endrin, picloram, and thiobencarb in drinking water.

The draft EGBE REL and TBAc inhalation cancer unit risk factor documents were made available, the 60-day public review period ended on October 13, 2015.  Public workshops were held in Northern and Southern California.

OEHHA solicited comments and held a public workshop regarding proposed health values for ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether (EGBE) and tertiary-butyl acetate (TBAc).

Draft EGBE REL and TBAc inhalation cancer unit risk factor documents were made available.  The 60-day public review period ended on October 13, 2015.

Draft technical support document on proposed updates of the public health goals (PHGs) for carbofuran, diquat, endrin, picloram, and thiobencarb.

Teriparatide listed fffective August 14, 2015 via the formally required to be labeled mechanism as known to the state of California to cause cancer.

A study by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment suggests heat exposure may lead to a greater risk of infant mortality.