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Finalized fish advisory concerning levels of mercury in fish from Trinity Lake (also known as Clair Engle Lake), Lewiston Lake, Carrville Pond, the Trinity River upstream of Trinity Lake, and the East Fork Trinity River, all located in northeastern Trinity County.
Oct 6, 2005, Program: Fish
Note: this advisory was finalized in October 2005.
Oct 1, 2005, Program: Fish
Nitrapyrin listed as known to the State to cause cancer via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism.
Sep 30, 2005, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Imidacloprid. These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in this report.
Sep 30, 2005, Program: Pesticides
Chemical listed effective October 5, 2005 as known to the state of California to cause cancer: Nitrapyrin
Sep 30, 2005, Program: Proposition 65
Availability of final hazard identification document for perchlorate
Sep 27, 2005, Program: Proposition 65
Scientists from OEHHA and UC published a study that found that fine particles emitted by motor vehicles and other sources may increase deaths from heart and lung ailments in California.
Sep 23, 2005, Program: Air
The Public Health Goal for 1,2-dichloroethane has been updated.
Sep 16, 2005, Program: Water
A comprehensive update of an earlier report first released in 1997 (Cal/EPA, 1997) and later published by the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI, 1999), describes the public’s exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and its adverse effects on our health.
Sep 1, 2005, Program: Air
Availability of final hazard identification document on the carcinogenicity of 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene.
Sep 1, 2005, Program: Proposition 65