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March 2015 public hearing and comment period repeal of article 6 and adoption of new article 6 : Clear and Reasonable Warnings. These new regulations would further the “right-to-know” purposes of the statute and provide more specific guidance on the content of safe harbor warnings for a variety of exposure situations, and corresponding methods for providing those warnings.
Mar 25, 2015, Program: Proposition 65
October 2015 addition of Atrazine, Propazine, Simazine and their chlorometabolites DACT, DEA and DIA as known to the State of California to cause reproductive toxicity. [listing delayed pending the court ruling on Syngenta’s Request for a Temporary Stay in Syngenta v OEHHA (Third District Court of Appeal case# C082128)]
Mar 24, 2015, Program: Proposition 65
Beta-Myrcene listed effective March 27, 2015 as known to the state of California to cause cancer via the authoritative bodies mechanism.
Mar 24, 2015, Program: Proposition 65
Fact Sheet describing OEHHA activities involving oil spills and seafood
Mar 11, 2015, Program: Fish
Current Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Guidance Manual for Preparation of Health Risk Assessments
Mar 6, 2015, Program: Air
In 2015, OEHHA hosted is annual Children's Environmental Health Symposium, this time focusing on the impacts of climate change on children's health.
Mar 4, 2015, Program: Climate Change
In 2015, OEHHA hosted is annual Children's Environmental Health Symposium, this time focusing on the impacts of climate change on children's health.
Mar 4, 2015, Program: Climate Change
Notice of intent to list styrene as known to the State of California to cause cancer via the authoritative bodies mechanism.
Feb 27, 2015, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA is requesting comments as to whether styrene meets the criteria set forth in the Proposition 65 regulations for authoritative bodies listings.
Feb 27, 2015, Program: Proposition 65
The updated PHG for perchlorate is one part-per-billion (1 ppb) based on the inhibition of iodide uptake into the thyroid gland and the consequent disruption of thyroid hormone production.
Feb 27, 2015, Program: Water