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 Announcement about October Meeting

Editor’s Note: We decided to post the actions of this California agency after reading a New York Times article, California Rethinks Coffee Cancer Warning. Frankly, I’d rather know about the contents of what I drink, eat, sleep on, clothe myself with and be informed about mercury in tooth fillings, phthalates in vinyl couch cushions, than not know. Recently, I stood in the aisle of a major retail store while my husband shopped for electrical supplies and saw a sign warning women about the contents of products in that aisle that could affect reproductive organs; it was sobering, to say the least.

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA); About Us*

Our mission is to protect and enhance public health and the environment by scientific evaluation of risks posed by hazardous substances.

To learn more about OEHHA click here.(link is external)

Wild Fire Smoke – A Guide for Public Health Officials is designed to help local public health officials prepare for smoke events, take measures to protect the public when smoke is present, and communicate with the public about wildfire smoke and health.

Protecting Public Health from Home and Building Fire Ash This report summarizes safe methods of ash cleanup. Protección de la Salud Pública contra las Cenizas de Incendios en Casas y Edificios (Spanish)

 For more information on: How Smoke from Fires Can Affect Your Health (link is external)(link is external)

News

Air

Aug 16, 2018: Notice of Adoption of Cancer Inhalation Unit Risk and Slope Factors and Cancer Oral Slope Factor for Tert-Butyl Acetate

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is adopting a new cancer inhalation unit risk factor (IUR) for tert-butyl acetate (TBAc).  IURs are used to estimate lifetime cancer risks associated with inhalation exposure to a carcinogen. 
Risk Assessment

Aug 16, 2018: Art Hazards and Children’s Health at OEHHA
Art and Craft Material Exposures and Impacts to Children’s Health.  2018 list of Art materials that cannot be purchased for use in kindergarten through 6th grade.
Proposition 65

Aug 14, 2018: Interpretive Guideline No. 2018-01, Residential Exposure to Methyleugenol
Interpretive Guideline No. 2018-01, Residential Exposure to Methyleugenol
Risk Assessment

Aug 13, 2018: 2018 Children’s Environmental Health Symposium
2018 Children’s Environmental Health Symposium exploring “Air Pollution and Lifecourse Neurological Impacts.” The symposium will be held October 2, 2018 and will examine the potential factors underlying children’s unique vulnerabilities to the cumulative impacts of pollution and socioeconomic and community stressors.
 
Proposition 65
Aug 9, 2018: New Section 25501.1 Naturally Occurring Concentrations of Listed Chemicals in Unprocessed Foods; Inorganic Arsenic in White and Brown Rice
This provides guidance for businesses and the public by establishing default natural background levels for inorganic arsenic in white and brown rice.  These default background levels can assist businesses in determining the applicability of the warning requirements of Proposition 65.
Proposition 65

Aug 3, 2018: Notice of Intent to Modify a Listing by the Labor Code Mechanism: Alcoholic Beverages

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) intends to modify the listing of alcoholic beverages as shown in the table below as known to the state to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65).  This action is being taken pursuant to the “Labor Code” listing mechanism.
 
Fish

Jul 31, 2018: Updated Fish Advisory for San Diego Bay Offers Safe Eating Advice for Fifteen Species of Fish

The advisory issued provides safe eating advice for Barred Sand Bass, Pacific Chub Mackerel, sharks, Shiner Perch, Spotted Sand Bass, Topsmelt, Yellowfin Croaker, Diamond Turbot, Pile Perch, Rainbow Surfperch, Spotted Turbot, Black Perch, Round Stingray, Shovelnose Guitarfish, and Spiny Lobster.
 
Proposition 65

Jul 27, 2018: Announcement of the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee Meeting Scheduled For October 11, 2018 and Availability of Hazard Identification Materials for Nickel and Nickel Compounds

Nickel and nickel compounds will be considered for possible listing by the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee. The meeting will be held in the Sierra Hearing Room at the CalEPA Headquarters building, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California.  The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and will last until all business is conducted or until 5:00 p.m.
 
Proposition 65

Jul 25, 2018: Amendment to Section 25805 Maximum Allowable Dose Level – Metham Sodium

This regulation establishes a MADL of 290 micrograms per day for metham sodium.  
 
Water

Jul 20, 2018: Announcement of Publication of Public Health Goals and Availability of Technical Support Document for Cis- and Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene in Drinking Water

The technical support document, presents an update of the cis- and trans-1,2-DCE PHGs.
 

About

OEHHA’s mission is to protect and enhance public health and the environment by scientific evaluation of risks posed by hazardous substances.

Sacramento Office
1001 I Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 324-7572
Map and directions(link is external)

our mailing address:
Post Office Box 4010
Sacramento, CA 95812-4010.

Oakland Office
1515 Clay Street, 16th floor
Oakland, California 94612
(510) 622-3200
Map and directions

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