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Harmful algal blooms (HABs) also occur in the ocean, and can cause illnesses in humans and animals. This page provides an overview of potential marine HAB illnesses, precautions to reduce exposure, and how to report any potential illnesses that may occur.
Apr 22, 2024, Program: Fish
Las proliferaciones de algas nocivas marinas (HAB, por sus siglas en inglés) también ocurren en el océano y pueden causar enfermedades en seres humanos y animales. Esta página proporciona una descripción general de las posibles enfermedades asociadas con la proliferación de algas nocivas marinas, las precauciones para reducir la exposición y cómo informar cualquier enfermedad potencial que pueda ocurrir.
Apr 22, 2024, Program: Fish
This webinar is the second in the series, co-convened with the California Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board. It will address the impacts of climate change on California’s water resources, and efforts underway to address them.
Apr 18, 2024, Program: Climate Change
Today, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a fish consumption advisory for Crowley Lake, located approximately 25 miles northwest of the city of Bishop in Mono County. The advisory provides safe-eating advice for Golden Shiner, Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout and Sacramento Perch.
Apr 17, 2024, Program: Fish
Children and Heat — Protect infants, kids, and teens fact sheet in different languages
Apr 15, 2024, Program: Risk Assessment
California’s climate is changing. Climate change can affect our health through exposures to extreme heat, floods, and other events like wildfires. OEHHA is working to ensure that children and pregnancy-related risks are addressed, through scientific research, factsheets, and resources.
Apr 15, 2024, Program: Risk Assessment
Pregnancy and Heat — Protect yourself and your baby fact sheet in different languages
Apr 12, 2024, Program: Risk Assessment
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment adopted public health goals for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) in drinking water, providing important guidance to the State Water Resources Control Board to inform future drinking water standards.
Apr 5, 2024, Program: Water
OEHHA has released the Monitoring Prioritization Process report which describes how water bodies are identified and prioritized for additional monitoring to support fish advisory development.
Apr 5, 2024, Program: Fish