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Discussion of Draft Report Evaluation of Potential Health Effects of Eating Fish from Selected Water Bodies in the Northern Sierra Nevada Foothills (Nevada, Placer, and Yuba Counties): Guidelines for Sport Fish Consumption
OEHHA announced a public workshop/comment period on the draft report, "Evaluation of Potential Health Effects of Eating Fish from Selected Water Bodies in the Northern Sierra Nevada Foothills (Nevada, Placer, and Yuba Counties): Guidelines for Sport Fish Consumption."
Jan 24, 2003, Program: Fish
Sodium Saccharin Delisted from the List of Chemicals as Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer and Bromacil Lithium Salt Listed as Known to the State of California to Cause Reproductive Toxicity
Effective January 17, 2003 , sodium saccharin is delisted from the list of chemicals as known to cause cancer.   Bromacil lithium salt is listed effective January 17, 2003 as known to the state of California to cause reproductive toxicity.
Jan 17, 2003, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of Public Comment/Workshop on Proposed Revised Toxicity Equivalency Factors (TEF WHO-97) for PCDDs, PCDFs, and Dioxin-Like PCBs
OEHHA released for public comment its Proposed Revised Toxicity Equivalency Factors (TEF WHO-97) for PCDDs, PCDFs, and Dioxin-Like PCBs, and held a workshop in support of that effort.
Jan 3, 2003, Program: Air
Public Comment Period on the Toxic Air Contaminants Program - Proposal for the Adoption of the Revised Toxicity Equivalency Factor (TEFWHO-97) Scheme
OEHHA accepted comments on the draft document, Proposal for the Adoption of the Revised Toxicity Equivalency Factor (TEFWHO-97) Scheme, for characterizing adverse health impacts from chlorinated dioxin-like compounds.
Jan 3, 2003, Program: Air
Comment Period- Draft Guidance for Assessing Exposures and Health Risks at Existing and Proposed School Sites
Public comment period on Draft Guidance document for risk assessment at school sites
Dec 20, 2002, Program: Risk Assessment
Draft Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Program Risk Assessment Guidelines Part II 2002
OEHHA released a draft version of the Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Program Risk Assessment Guidelines Part II: Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Factors. 
Dec 19, 2002, Program: Air
Second Public Comment Period for Draft Public Health Goal for Perchlorate
OEHHA announces a second public comment period for the proposed Public Health Goal for Perchlorate.
Dec 6, 2002, Program: Water
Announcement of Second Public Comment Period for 11 Draft Technical Support Documents for Proposed Public Health Goals for Chemicals in Drinking Water
OEHHA announces a second public comment period for the revised draft technical support documents for proposed Public Health Goals for 11 chemicals.  These chemicals are: asbestos, barium, beryllium, chlorobenzene, 1,1-dichloroethane, diethylhexyl adipate, ethylene dibromide, hexachlorobenzene, silvex, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, and toxaphene.
Dec 6, 2002, Program: Water
Background for the December 17, 2002 Carcinogen Identification Committee Meeting Agenda Item: Consideration of Request to Review Statin Drugs as a Group for Subsequent Listing
Background for the December 17, 2002 Carcinogen Identification Committee meeting agenda item: Consideration of request to review statin drugs as a group for subsequent listing.
Nov 14, 2002, Program: Proposition 65
December 17, 2002 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Cancer Identification Committee (CIC)
Notice to Interested Parties December 17, 2002 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Cancer Identification Committee (CIC)
Nov 1, 2002, Program: Proposition 65

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