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Glyphosate is listed under Proposition 65 effective July 7, 2017 as known to the state to cause cancer via the Labor Code mechanism.

Comment Period on the Notice of Intent to List N,N-Dimethylformamide, 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole, and Tetrabromobisphenol A

The Center for Environmental Health is requesting that OEHHA “commence the regulatory process to issue regulations pursuant to Health & Safety Code §110552 setting a ‘naturally occurring’ lead level in candy containing chili and tamarind.”  A hearing has been scheduled for July 6, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Sierra Hearing Room at the CalEPA Headquarters building at 1001 I Street in Sacramento. The hearing agenda has been posted to our website.

Recommendations based on the levels of selenium measured in fish from Wiest Lake, which is located approximately six miles northeast of Brawley.

Advisory based on selenium.

Hearing July 6, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Sierra Hearing Room at the CalEPA Headquarters building at 1001 I Street in Sacramento

Derivation of the public health concentrations (PHC) in water for metolachlor and its environmental degradates metolachlor ethanesulfonic acid (MESA) and metolachlor oxanilic acid (MOXA).  The PHCs derived are 1300 parts per billion (ppb) for MESA, 3200 ppb for MOXA, and 7 ppb for metolachlor.

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead agency for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement

This is the comment period on OEHHA's proposal to amend Section 25903(b)(2)(E) and Appendix A of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations to clarify the content required in notices of violation served on alleged violators of Proposition 65.

OEHHA proposes amending Section 25903(b)(2)(E) and Appendix A of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations to clarify the content required in notices of violation served on alleged violators of Proposition 65.