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The state’s qualified experts determined that toluene was clearly shown, through scientifically valid testing according to generally accepted principles, to cause reproductive toxicity (developmental endpoint).
Mar 7, 2014, Program: Proposition 65
Updated second draft Public Health Goals for chlorobenzene, endothall, hexachlorocyclopentadiene, silvex, and trichlorofluoromethane are now available.
Mar 7, 2014, Program: Water
April 14, 2014 public workshop for the purpose of discussing a possible regulatory action to change the existing regulation governing Proposition 65 warnings. If a regulation is adopted, it would replace the existing OEHHA regulation.
Mar 7, 2014, Program: Proposition 65
Sources and health effects of chemicals in the fish we eat.
Mar 1, 2014, Program: Fish
Notice of intent to list pentosan polysulfate sodium, pioglitazone, triamterene as known to cause cancer by the Labor Code mechanism
Feb 28, 2014, Program: Proposition 65
Comment period on the Notice of intent to list pentosan polysulfate sodium, pioglitazone, triamterene as known to cause cancer by the Labor Code mechanism
Feb 28, 2014, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA hosted its Children's Environmental Health Symposium in Sacramento. The theme of the symposium was "Impacts of Environmental Chemicals on Development – Are complex interactions captured by traditional risk assessment practices?"
Feb 25, 2014, Program: Risk Assessment
Intent to to list nitrite in combination with amines or amides as known to the State to cause cancer under the authoritative bodies listing mechanism.
Feb 7, 2014, Program: Proposition 65
Comment period on the notice of intent to list: Atrazine, propazine, simazine and their chlorometabolites DACT, DEA and DIA.
Feb 7, 2014, Program: Proposition 65
Comment period on the Notice of intent to list pulegone as known to the State to cause cancer via the Labor Code mechanism
Feb 7, 2014, Program: Proposition 65