Environmental Justice

OEHHA strives for Environmental Justice which includes identifying communities with high pollution and vulnerability, identifying who is sensitive to pollution, and informing the public of chemicals that can cause harm.

OEHHA Strives for Environmental Justice by:

OEHHA Environmental Justice-Related Activities

The boxes below are examples of OEHHA programs that help address environmental justice concerns. Click on the box to learn more.

CalEnviroScreen
A tool used to identify communities that are most impacted by and sensitive to pollution.
Biomonitoring California
A program that measures the amount of environmental chemicals in the human body.
Fish Advisories
Providing information on chemicals in California fish and their impacts on human health.
Pesticides
OEHHA and the Department of Pesticide Regulation work to protect workers and families from pesticide exposure.
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Tribal Affairs
OEHHA works on a variety of activities that may be of interest to California Native American Tribes.
Children's Health
OEHHA has found children to be sensitive to pollution.
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Community Health and Policy
Analyzing the benefits and impacts of statewide policies on community air quality and health.

Reports, Notices, Documents

OEHHA conducts research to analyze the benefits and impacts of California’s climate actions on community air quality and health.

: CalEnviroScreen 4.0

Information on CalEnviroScreen 4.0, with links to press releases, map of the overall CalEnviroScreen 4.0 scores, indicators and additional data.

Oficina de Evaluación de Riesgos para la Salud Ambiental (OEHHA, por sus siglas en inglés) anuncia la disponibilidad del borrador de la nueva versión del Instrumento de Evaluación de la Salud Ambiental de las Comunidades de California: CalEnviroScreen 4.0

: Draft CalEnviroScreen 4.0

Information on CalEnviroScreen 4.0, with links to press releases, map of the overall CalEnviroScreen 4.0 scores and additional data.

OEHHA announces the release of its final Human Right to Water Framework and Data Tool (CalHRTW 1.0)—comprised of an interactive web tool and report, Achieving the Human Right to Water in California: An Assessment of the State’s Community Water Systems.