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Under the authority of California Food and Agricultural Code Section 12980 and 12981, OEHHA has prepared health-based recommendations for DPR to address potential cancer risks to occupational bystanders from the use of 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D).
Mar 21, 2024, Program: Pesticides
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is hosting a series of webinars as part of its efforts to track and report on climate change and its impacts on California. This webinar is the first in the series and will be co-convened with CAL FIRE.
Mar 14, 2024, Program: Climate Change
Today, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a fish consumption advisory for Lake Morena, located approximately 36 miles east of the city of San Diego in San Diego County. The advisory provides safe-eating advice for black bass species, Common Carp and crappie species.
Feb 27, 2024, Program: Fish
On January 24, 2024, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) convened a symposium as part of its efforts to track and report on climate change and its impacts on California.
Jan 30, 2024, Program: Climate Change
OEHHA recognizes the value of tribal knowledge in reporting on climate change impacts, and of raising awareness of tribal-specific impacts.
Jan 29, 2024, Program: Climate Change
Effective December 29, 2023, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added bisphenol S (BPS) to the Proposition 65 list as a reproductive toxicant (female reproductive endpoint).
Jan 23, 2024, Program: Proposition 65
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is proposing amendments to its conflict of interest code contained in the Title 2, Section 54700 of California Code of Regulations. OEHHA is taking this action is pursuant to the authority vested in it by section 87306 of the Government Code. A comment period has been established commencing on January 12, 2024, and closing on February 26, 2024.
Jan 11, 2024, Program: Proposition 65
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is announcing the availability of a draft document describing a proposed health-protective concentration (HPC) for noncancer effects of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in drinking water, as part of the update to the Cr(VI) Public Health Goal (PHG). OEHHA will hold a hybrid workshop on January 8, 2024, the public workshop agenda is now available.
Jan 10, 2024, Program: Water
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is announcing the availability of a draft document describing a proposed health-protective concentration (HPC) for noncancer effects of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in drinking water, as part of the update to the Cr(VI) Public Health Goal (PHG). OEHHA will hold a hybrid workshop on January 8, 2024, the public workshop agenda is now available.
Dec 29, 2023, Program: Water