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Fish advisory for Los Banos Reservoir in Merced County. 

The preliminary agenda for the meeting of the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC) for possible listing of perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and its salts, and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and its salts, under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) is given. The order of items on the agenda is provided for general reference only and is subject to change at the discretion of the Committee Chair.

A state fish advisory issued today for Lake Webb in Kern County provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Channel Catfish, Common Carp and Inland Silverside.

Fish advisory for Lake Webb in Kern County.

Preliminary Agenda for Meeting of the Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC) for possible listing of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its salts and transformation and degradation precursors under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65).

Educational materials for health care providers, their patients, and local health departments

Trainings for physicians and nurses on pesticide related illnesses

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment will convene a meeting of the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee for possible listing of perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and its salts, and perfluorodecanoic acid and its salts, under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. This will also opening a 45-day public comment period on the hazard identification document for these chemicals.

Information about mercury in fish and shellfish translated into Spanish. 

An updated fish advisory issued today for Little Rock Reservoir in Los Angeles County provides safe eating advice for bullhead species, Common Carp, crappie species, Golden Shiner, Rainbow Trout, sunfish species and White Catfish. Black bass species should not be eaten.