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Cadmium is a bluish-white metal that occurs widely at low levels in the environment, and may be recycled from used nickel-cadmium batteries.  Cadmium appears on the Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm.

A public meeting of the DART IC will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2014.

Public comment period on the hazard identification document for n-butyl glycidyl ether, diglycidyl ether, phenyl glycidyl ether, methyl n-butyl ketone, methyl isopropyl ketone, α-methyl styrene.

Hazard identification document to support the reconsideration for n-Butyl glycidyl ether, Diglycidyl ether, Phenyl glycidyl ether, Methyl n-butyl ketone, Methyl isopropyl ketone, α-Methyl styrene for listing under Proposition 65 as known to cause reproductive toxicity.

Frequently asked questions about the carcinogen acrylamide.

Emissions from high-temperature unrefined rapeseed oil listed as known to the State to cause cancer for effective January  3, 2014 via the Authoritative Bodies listing mechanism.

The basis of listing for carbaryl as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity has been changed. OEHHA determined that carbaryl meets the criteria for listing via the “authoritative bodies” listing mechanism and is changing the basis for listing the chemical based on the identification of developmental, female and male reproductive toxicity endpoints by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Extension of the  public comment period on the draft templates for tabulating epidemiological and animal data in documents prepared for the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DART IC).

Notice of change of basis for listing as reproductive toxicants for 4 chemicals: 2-chloropropionic acid, N,N’-dimethylacetamide, 4-vinyl-cyclohexene and vinyl cyclohexene dioxide. Basis was changed from Labor Code to State's Qualified Experts.

On December 20, 2013 OEHHA adds diisononyl phthalate to the list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer.