OEHHA Floats Revised Cumulative Impacts Report; Guidelines To Follow

The health hazard office has issued a revised report to be used by Cal/EPA agencies as a starting point to implement the "precautionary principle" in policies and regulations. The revised report, including a "screening tool," appears to include some changes from a previous draft, but likely not enough to fully erase industry concerns, sources said. The office is expected soon to release guidelines for how Cal/EPA agencies may incorporate the screening tool in various programs. Environmental justice advocates say the...