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We will gather remotely to hear and collect perspectives and information on the climate change impacts being experienced by tribal communities in Lake, Sonoma, and Mendocino Counties.

A meeting of the Proposition 65 Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC), DARTIC provided the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) with its advice concerning the relative priority of 22 chemicals (or chemical groups) for possible consideration for listing at future meetings of the DARTIC.

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has selected perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and its salts and transformation and degradation precursors (referred to hereafter as “this chemical”) for the Carcinogen Identification Committee's (CIC) review for possible listing under Proposition 65.

California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has selected perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and its salts, perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) and its salts, perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and its salts, and perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA) and its salts for the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee's (DARTIC)  review for possible listing under Proposition 65

A state fish advisory issued today for Hensley Lake in Madera County provides safe eating advice for black bass species, catfish species, Common Carp, crappie species, and sunfish species.

Fish advisory for Hensley Lake in Madera County.

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is adding molybdenum trioxide (CAS No. 1313-27-5) and indium tin oxide (CAS No. 50926-11-9) to the list of chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer for purposes of Proposition 65

OEHHA has scheduled a public hearing on March 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be conducted remotely and the public comment period for this regulatory action is being extended to March 29, 2021, to accommodate the hearing. There are two ways that you can view the Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Regulations under Article 6 – Short Form Warnings.

On February 22, 2021, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) released the draft CalEnviroScreen 4.0 for public comment. CalEnviroScreen is used to help identify California communities that are disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution. OEHHA is hosting a webinar on March 3, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The webinar will be an opportunity for the public to learn about CalEnviroScreen and the major updates in the draft, ask questions, and provide comments.

On February 22, 2021, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) released the draft CalEnviroScreen 4.0 for public comment. OEHHA is hosting a webinar on March 3, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The webinar will be an opportunity for the public to learn about CalEnviroScreen and the major updates in the draft, ask questions, and provide comments.