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OEHHA reviewed stormwater monitoring data for the purpose of characterizing used oil pollution in stormwater runoff. Stormwater runoff refers to water transported through stormwater conveyance systems during and after storm events.
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Phenylphenol.
OEHHA accepted public comments on draft fish advisories concerning elevated levels of mercury in some fish in Lake Sonoma (Sonoma County) and Lake Mendocino (Mendocino County).
Chemical listed effective August 11, 2006 as known to the State to cause cancer: propoxur. Correction to the listing of doxorubicin hydrochloride (adriamycin).
OEHHA accepted public comments on a draft fish advisory concerning elevated levels of mercury in some fish in the lower Feather River in Butte, Yuba and Sutter counties.
Extension of public comment period. Notice of intent to list chemicals: Anthraquinone.
A second public comment period announced for the draft Public Health Goals for the following chemicals: cadmium, glyphosate, n-nitrosodimethylamine, and water soluble polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
This 2006 pamphlet summarizes some of the findings from a comprehensive review of hundreds of studies of secondhand smoke by the California EPA’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.