PFOA and Prop 65 Listing

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) posted a notice of intent to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) “…as known to the state to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65).”  OEHHA is basing it decision on the conclusions of a 2020 National Toxicology Program (NTP) animal feeding study.

OEHHA is requesting public comments by May 3, 2021.

Link to OEHHA post with additional details (copy of OEHHA’s post is also enclosed (OEHHA Propose PFOA Prop 65 carcinogen_2021-03-19):

https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/crnr/notice-intent-list-chemical-authoritative-bodies-mechanism-perfluorooctanoic