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OEHHA accepted public comments on draft fish advisories concerning elevated levels of mercury in some fish in Lake Sonoma (Sonoma County) and Lake Mendocino (Mendocino County).
Aug 17, 2006, Program: Fish
Chemical listed effective August 11, 2006 as known to the State to cause cancer: propoxur. Correction to the listing of doxorubicin hydrochloride (adriamycin).
Aug 11, 2006, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA accepted public comments on a draft fish advisory concerning elevated levels of mercury in some fish in the lower Feather River in Butte, Yuba and Sutter counties.
Aug 10, 2006, Program: Fish
A second public comment period announced for the draft Public Health Goals for the following chemicals: cadmium, glyphosate, n-nitrosodimethylamine, and water soluble polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
Aug 4, 2006, Program: Water
Extension of public comment period. Notice of intent to list chemicals: Anthraquinone.
Aug 4, 2006, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of intent to list anthraquinone as causing cancer under the authoritative bodies mechanism.
Jul 21, 2006, Program: Proposition 65
Information on the health effects of ETS.
Jul 21, 2006, Program: Air
This 2006 pamphlet summarizes some of the findings from a comprehensive review of hundreds of studies of secondhand smoke by the California EPA’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
Jul 21, 2006, Program: Air
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on DPR’s proposal for regulatory mitigation for Methyl Isothiocyanate (MITC). These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in this report.
Jul 19, 2006, Program: Pesticides
OEHHA has provided a number of comments (ADDITIONAL) on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Methyl Iodide. These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in this report.
Jul 16, 2006, Program: Pesticides