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Request for public comments on the final draft ChRDs for six chemicals to be used in school site risk assessment
| Program: Risk Assessment
Finalized fish advisory concerning levels of mercury in fish from Trinity Lake (also known as Clair Engle Lake), Lewiston Lake, Carrville Pond, the Trinity River upstream of Trinity Lake, and the East Fork Trinity River, all located in northeastern Trinity County.
| Program: Fish
Note: this advisory was finalized in October 2005.
| Program: Fish
Nitrapyrin listed as known to the State to cause cancer via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism.
| Program: Proposition 65
Chemical listed effective October 5, 2005 as known to the state of California to cause cancer: Nitrapyrin
| Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Imidacloprid.
| Program: Pesticides
Availability of final hazard identification document for perchlorate
| Program: Proposition 65
Scientists from OEHHA and UC published a study that found that fine particles emitted by motor vehicles and other sources may increase deaths from heart and lung ailments in California.
| Program: Air
The Public Health Goal for 1,2-dichloroethane has been updated.
| Program: Water
Availability of final hazard identification document on the carcinogenicity of 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene.
| Program: Proposition 65