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The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is releasing a document for public review that summarizes the carcinogenicity and derivation of a cancer inhalation unit risk factor (IUR) for 1-bromopropane (1-BP). The posting of the document will commence a 45-day public review period that will end on June 21, 2021 and a remote public workshop will be held virtually on May 26, 2021 at 10:00 AM.

A state fish advisory issued today for Senator Wash Reservoir in Imperial County provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Striped Bass, and Sunfish Species.

Fish advisory for Senator Wash Reservoir in Imperial County.

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has submitted to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) notification level (NL) recommendations for four cyanotoxins.

Fish advisory for Success Lake in Tulare County.

 OEHHA has received a request to hold a public hearing on the proposed amendments, and has scheduled a public hearing on May 10, 2021, that can be viewed on YouTube. There are two ways that you can view the Public Hearing.

A state fish advisory issued today for Success Lake in Tulare County provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Common Carp, Rainbow Trout, and Threadfin Shad.

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announces the release of Interpretive Guideline 2021-01.

Information on the dates of the regional workshop on the draft CalEnviroScreen 4.0. Learn about proposed updates to the tool, get answers to your questions, and provide public comment.

 A state report released today finds that consumption of synthetic food dyes can result in hyperactivity and other neurobehavioral problems in some children, and that children vary in their sensitivity to synthetic food dyes.