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The following is a list of cases related to the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act 1986 (commonly known as Proposition 65). It is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. This list is not exhaustive, but it includes many of the seminal cases dealing with various aspects of the implementation and enforcement of the law. This list is updated infrequently, so the reader is advised to check for more current cases or recent history on those cited below. If you have comments or questions on this list, please contact the Office of Environme
Jan 25, 2019, Program: Proposition 65
Advisory based on mercury and PCBs. For information relating to biotoxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs) that may be found in California water bodies, see below.
Jan 22, 2019, Program: Fish
The advisory provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Common Carp, and sunfish species.
Jan 22, 2019, Program: Fish
General overview of California Human Health Screening Levels (CHHSLs), with links to relevant program reports, notices and articles. For chemical-specific screening levels for use in assessing contaminated sites, please refer to HHRA Note 3 (DTSC HERO).
Jan 14, 2019, Program: Risk Assessment
Preguntas frecuentes sobre el ácido domoico en pescado y mariscos, consejos sobre cómo puede reducir su riesgo, y dónde puede apprender más información.
Jan 14, 2019, Program: Fish
The committee considered N-Nitrosohexamethyleneimine and gentian violet for listing as known to the state to cause cancer.
Jan 10, 2019, Program: Proposition 65
The committee considered nickel and nickel compounds for listing as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity. A summary of the meeting, meeting agenda, and transcript are available.
Jan 7, 2019, Program: Proposition 65
The committee considered nickel and nickel compounds for listing as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity. A summary of the meeting, meeting agenda, and transcript are available.
Jan 7, 2019, Program: Proposition 65
2018 Children's Environmental Health Symposium Presentations exploring "Air Pollution and Lifecourse Neurological Impacts.” The symposium will be held October 2, 2018 and will examine the potential factors underlying children's unique vulnerabilities to the cumulative impacts of pollution and socioeconomic and community stressors.
Dec 20, 2018, Program: Risk Assessment
The advisory issued provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, and sunfish species for the All-American Canal.
Dec 17, 2018, Program: Fish