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The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is announcing the release of a draft report on the potential health risks associated with the use by athletes, referees, coaches and spectators of synthetic turf fields.
| Program: Risk Assessment
Effective January 3, 2025, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added vinyl acetate to the Proposition 65 list as a carcinogen. This listing was done via the “State’s Qualified Experts” mechanism, based on the Carcinogen Identification Committee’s (CIC) determination that this chemical was clearly shown to cause cancer.
| Program: Proposition 65
Information about PAHs (Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) in fish and shellfish translated into Spanish.
| Program: Fish
Information about PAHs (Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) in fish and shellfish.
| Program: Fish
Potential public health risks associated with eating seafood following oil spills into California waters (freshwater or marine).
| Program: Fish
If, when, and how a fisheries closure occurs following an oil spill notification.
| Program: Fish
Technical information on risk assessment, sampling and analysis, and previous fisheries closure reports.
| Program: Fish
Evaluation of seafood safety consumption following oil spills
| Program: Fish
Summary table of previous fisheries closures that required sampling.
| Program: Fish