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1-hydroxyanthraquinone is listed May 27, 2005 as known to the state of California to cause cancer.  2-bromopropane (2-BP) is listed as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity effective May 31, 2005

Extension of public comment period.  Notice of proposed rulemaking to add a new subsection providing an alternative risk level for the chemical acrylamide in breads and cereals; and to add new “Safe Harbor” provisions specific to warnings for acrylamide exposures from food.

Extension of comment period: Workshop on potential regulatory action exempting from the Proposition 65 warning requirements, exposures from chemicals that form from natural constituents in food during cooking or heat processing.

Availability of hazard identification materials for perchlorate and announcement of the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee meeting.

Chemicals listed effective May 20, 2005 as known to the state of California to cause cancer via the “Labor Code” mechanism: Cobalt sulfate, Diazoaminobenzene.

Availability of hazard identification materials for 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene and announcement of the Carcinogen Identification Committee meeting.

Agenda for a 2005 Workshop to discuss a conceptual regulation that would exempt from the Proposition 65 warning requirements listed chemicals that form from natural constituents in foods during cooking.

Chemicals under consideration for possible listing as known to cause cancer via the Authoritative Bodies mechanisms: Request for relevant Information (Iprovalicarb, Nitrapyrin, Propoxur).

OEHHA accepted public comments on a draft fish advisory concerning elevated levels of mercury in fish in Trinity Lake and selected water bodies in the Trinity River watershed in Trinity County.

Workshop on potential regulatory action exempting exposures from chemicals that form from natural constituents in food during cooking or heat processing from the Proposition 65 warning requirements.