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The Public Health Goals for chlorobenzene, endothall, hexachlorocyclopentadiene, silvex, and trichlorotrifluoromethane were finalized and made available.

OEHHA and Cal EPA released CalEnvironScreen 2.0 Draft.  Information related to the draft is provided.

OEHHA will not proceed at this time with the Proposition 65 listing process for genistein.  For identification of reproductive toxicity (developmental toxicity endpoint) under Proposition 65 it is considered necessary that the evidence for developmental toxicity has resulted entirely or predominantly from prenatal exposure.  That is not the case for genistein. 

Workshop announcement on potential reguatory action: Warnings.

Notice of intent to list the chemical ethylene glycol as a developmental toxicant. This action is being proposed under the authoritative bodies listing mechanism.

Comment Period on the Notice of intent to list the chemical ethylene glycol as a developmental toxicant via the authoritative bodies listing mechanism

Pentosan polysulfate sodium, pioglitazone, triamterene and pulegone listed effective April 18, 2014 as known to the state of California to cause cancer via the Labor Code.

Effective April 4, 2014, OEHHA is removing n-butyl glycidyl ether, diglyciyl ether, phenyl glycidyl ether, methyl isopropyl ketone and α-methyl styrene from the list of chemicals known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity.

Chemicals listed effective March 28, 2014: Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), known to the state of California to cause reproductive toxicity, via the authoritative bodies mechanism; and Megestrol acetate, known to the state of California to cause cancer, via the formally required to be labeled or identified mechanism.

Health advisory recommendations for each of the fish species are based on levels of methylmercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in fish sampled from Little Rock Reservoir.