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Prioritizing Chemicals for Consideration as Carcinogens Under Proposition 65 by the "State's Qualified Experts": Third Round Random Selection

OEHHA solicited comments on the document, "Prioritization of Toxic Air Contaminants - Children's Environmental Health Protection Act."

Notice of Intent to List naphthalene as causing cancer under the authoritative bodies mechanism

Public workshop, solicitation of input on proposed clarifying regulations. OEHHA intends to propose a series of regulatory amendments during the next several years and will begin with minor changes of a less complex nature and progress to more significant regulatory amendments.

Availability of the draft hazard identification documents for cyclohexanol, 2,4-DP (dichloroprop), and metribuzin.

Availability of the draft hazard identification documents for allyl isovalerate and N-carboxymethyl-n-nitrosourea, chemicals to be considered by the Carcinogen Identification Committee for possible addition to the Proposition 65 list

The final technical support document for the Public Health Goal for simazine is available.

Dioxin, lead, particulate matter emissions from diesel-fueled engines, polycyclic organic matter and acrolein were identified as toxic air contaminants that may cause children and infants to be especially susceptible to illness. 

Public forum on the proposed reformatting of the list of chemicals known to the state of California to cause reproductive toxicity.

A scientific panel of experts convened by the University of California has submitted to OEHHA a review of health issues relating to the presence of chromium 6 in drinking water.  The committee's report presented information on a key German study used by OEHHA in 1998 to develop a PHG of 2.5 ppb for total chromium.