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Second Public Comment Period - Draft Technical Support Document on the Proposed Updates of Public Health Goals for Carbofuran, Diquat, Endrin, Picloram, and Thiobencarb in Drinking Water
2nd public comment period proposed updated PHGs for Carbofuran (0.7 ppb), Diquat (6 ppb), Endrin (0.3 ppb), Picloram (166 ppb), and Thiobencarb (42 ppb) in drinking water.
Jul 29, 2016, Program: Water
Public Hearing Amendment to Section 25603.3, Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Warnings for Exposures to Bisphenol A from Canned and Bottled Foods and Beverages
September 12, 2016 public hearing to discuss the proposed action to continue to allow the temporary use of point-of-sale warning messages for BPA exposures from canned and bottled foods and beverages until warnings can be placed on newly manufactured cans and/or BPA is removed from the linings, until December 30, 2017.
Jul 29, 2016, Program: Proposition 65
Bromodichloroacetic Acid Listed Effective July 29, 2016 as Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer
Bromodichloroacetic acid listed effective July 29, 2016 as known to the state of California to cause cancer via the authoritative bodies mechanism.
Jul 29, 2016, Program: Proposition 65
Public Comment Period - Draft Public Health Goal for Antimony in Drinking Water
Announcement of the second public comment period on the draft Public Health Goal (PHG) for antimony in drinking water.  The draft PHG would revise the PHG from 20 ppb to 1 ppb.
Jul 22, 2016, Program: Water
Draft Technical Support Document on the Proposed Update of the Public Health Goal for Antimony in Drinking Water
2nd public comment period on the draft Public Health Goal (PHG) for antimony in drinking water.  The draft PHG would revise the PHG from 20 ppb to 1 ppb.
Jul 22, 2016, Program: Water
Atrazine, Propazine, Simazine and their Chlorometabolites DACT, DEA and DIA Listed Effective July 15, 2016 as Reproductive Toxicants
Atrazine, propazine, simazine and their chlorometabolites DACT, DEA and DIA listed effective July 15, 2016 as known to cause reproductive toxicity under the authoritative bodies mechanism
Jul 15, 2016, Program: Proposition 65
Fish Advisory for Monterey County’s Elkhorn Slough Offers Safe Eating Advice for Asian Clam, Bat Ray, and Other Species
Safe eating advice for five species of fish from Elkhorn Slough in Monterey County.
Jul 13, 2016, Program: Fish
Elkhorn Slough
Elkhorn slough fish advisory explains that women younger than 46 and children younger than 18 should not eat any Leopard Shark or large Bat Ray from Elkhorn Slough. People of all ages can safely eat as many as seven servings per week of Asian Clam or Speckled Sanddab.
Jul 13, 2016, Program: Fish
Pescado
Información y asesoramiento para el consumo seguro de peces capturados en California. El pescado y los mariscos son muy nutritivos, y representan una parte importante para una dieta completa y saludable. El pescado contiene Omega-3, que puede reducir el riesgo de enfermedades del corazón y mejorar el desarrollo del cerebro en fetos y niños. Pero ciertos pescados que usted pesca o compra pueden contener químicos tóxicos.
Jul 13, 2016, Program: Fish
Emergency Response
Providing emergency personnel with information on the health effects of chemical agents and characterizing the risk to the public.
Jul 5, 2016, Program: Public Information

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