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Public comments available.  Public review of a hazard identification document to support the reconsideration of chloroform as a chemical listed in 2009 under Proposition 65 as known to cause reproductive toxicity.  OEHHA is bringing chloroform to the DARTIC because the federal regulations that affect the basis for the listing have changed.

Questions and answers about the insecticide Dibrom® (Naled)

Public review of a hazard identification document to support the reconsideration of chloroform as a chemical listed under Proposition 65 as known to cause reproductive toxicity.

1-Bromopropane (CAS No. 106-94-5) added to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer for purposes of Proposition 65 effective August 5, 2016

Comments available.  Proposed action to continue to allow the temporary use of point-of-sale warning messages for BPA exposures from canned and bottled foods and beverages until warnings can be placed on newly manufactured cans and/or BPA is removed from the linings, until December 30, 2017.

Bromodichloroacetic acid listed effective July 29, 2016 as known to the state of California to cause cancer via the authoritative bodies mechanism.

Written comments for the proposed updates of Public Health Goals (PHGs) for carbofuran, diquat, endrin, picloram, and thiobencarb in drinking water must be received by the PHG program by 5:00 p.m. on August 29, 2016.

Comment period on the proposed action to continue to allow the temporary use of point-of-sale warning messages for BPA exposures from canned and bottled foods and beverages until warnings can be placed on newly manufactured cans and/or BPA is removed from the linings, until December 30, 2017.

September 12, 2016 public hearing to discuss the proposed action to continue to allow the temporary use of point-of-sale warning messages for BPA exposures from canned and bottled foods and beverages until warnings can be placed on newly manufactured cans and/or BPA is removed from the linings, until December 30, 2017.

2nd public comment period proposed updated PHGs for Carbofuran (0.7 ppb), Diquat (6 ppb), Endrin (0.3 ppb), Picloram (166 ppb), and Thiobencarb (42 ppb) in drinking water.