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Draft report and guidelines provide information to fish consumers to help them choose the safest fish to eat from the Sacramento River and Northern Delta.  They also recommend how often these fish can be eaten to maximize their health benefits, while minimizing the health risks from mercury contamination.

Chemical under consideration for possible listing via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism:  Oryzalin.

Summary of Symptom Reports in Areas of Aerial Pheromone Application of Isomate for Management of the Light Brown Apple Moth.

OEHHA's request for participation in a workgroup to assist in drafting possible regulatory language addressing the methods of delivery and content of warnings for exposures to listed chemicals in foods.

OEHHA is proposing to move the Proposition 65 regulations from Title 22 to Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). Placing Proposition 65 regulations in Title 27, together with other environmental regulations, would facilitate future searches by stakeholders.

Notice of proposed rulemaking. This amendment to section 12705(b) would adopt a No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) of 50 micrograms per day for C.I. Direct Blue 218.

Proposal to establish a specific regulatory level posing no significant risk: ethylbenzene.

Extension of comment period for 4-methylimidazole to allow for the submittal of complete and relevant scientific information. 

April 18, 2008 public workshop to discuss regulatory proposal to address chemicals or compounds such as vitamins and minerals are necessary to promote human health or to ensure the healthy growth of food crops.  Public comment period.

Correction to the listing of the chemicals acifluorfen and ganciclovir sodium as known to the State to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity.