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The California Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) today issued a new statewide advisory that expands and updates advice for safely consuming sport fish from lakes and reservoirs throughout the state.
Aug 17, 2021, Program: Fish
Statewide advisory for eating fish from California's lakes and reservoirs without site‑specific advice.
Aug 17, 2021, Program: Fish
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is providing notice of a change made to the proposed regulation, Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 28500 and is requesting comments on the modification to the regulatory text.
Jul 23, 2021, Program: Risk Assessment
A Public Health Goal (PHG) is the level of a drinking water contaminant at which adverse health effects are not expected to occur from a lifetime of exposure. The technical support document presents the scientific information available on the toxicity of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and the calculation of the proposed PHGs.
Jul 22, 2021, Program: Water
Summary of the Spring 2021 listening session held jointly with the Pala Band of Mission Indians, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, and OEHHA
Jul 12, 2021, Program: Climate Change
Questions and answers about the insecticide Altus® (flupyradifurone) used for glassy-winged sharpshooter control in English and Spanish.
Jul 1, 2021, Program: Pesticides
OEHHA’s mission is to protect human health and the environment through scientific evaluation of risks posed by hazardous substances.
Jul 1, 2021, Program: Public Information
Updated state fish advisory for Stevens Creek Reservoir in Santa Clara County provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Common Carp, crappie species, and Sacramento Sucker.
Jun 29, 2021, Program: Fish
Fish advisory for Stevens Creek Reservoir based on mercury.
Jun 29, 2021, Program: Fish
Summary of the listening session held jointly with the Bishop Paiute Tribe, OEHHA, and Eastern Sierra Tribes.
Jun 24, 2021, Program: Climate Change