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California’s experience with MTBE has highlighted the need to evaluate human and environmental health risks from exposure to fuel components currently in use and proposed for future use.

OEHHA provided a response to Dr. Kenny Crump's commentary (Crump, 2001) regarding OEHHA's evaluation of the health risks posed by diesel exhaust.

OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Methyl Bromide (Dietary).

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Title 22, California Code of Regulations Amendment to Section 12601. Clear and Reasonable Warnings Amendment to Section 12201. Definitions

Public comment period on reformatting of the list of chemicals known to the state of California to cause reproductive toxicity.

OEHHA released the draft document, "Prioritization of Toxic Air Contaminants - Children's Environmental Health Protection Act," and solicited public comments, prior to review by the state's Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants.

The Health Risk Information for Public Health Goal Exceedence report for 2001 is now available.

OEHHA has determined that 160 ug/L (ppb) of carbon disulfide in drinking water is protective of human health.

OEHHA announces the initiation of Risk Assessments for Chemicals in Drinking Water in 2001 for the following chemicals: 1,1-dichloroethane, cis/trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (dioxin), molinate, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), radionuclides (gross alpha and beta), radium-226 and -228, selenium, strontium, styrene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, trihalomethanes, and tritium.

Andrew G. Hendrickx, Ph.D. has announced his resignation from the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology Identification (DART) Committee