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Updated fish consumption advisory for Soulajule Reservoir, located ten miles southwest of Petaluma, in Marin County.

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.

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.

OEHHA’s Proposition 65 Implementation Team will host another presentation that will help businesses understand and comply with Proposition 65.

Fish consumption advisory for Cachuma Lake, located about 15 miles northwest of the city of Santa Barbara, in Santa Barbara County.

Fish advisory for Cachuma Lake in Santa Barbara County.

Learn symptoms of a HAB-related illness, where HAB-related illnesses have been reported, and how to report a potentially HAB-related illness.

Aprenda los síntomas de una enfermedad asociada con la proliferación de algas nocivas, dónde se han informado posibles enfermedades asociadas con la proliferación de algas nocivas y cómo informar una enfermedad potencialmente asociada con la proliferación de algas nocivas.

An updated List of Art and Craft Materials that Cannot be Purchased for Use in Kindergarten through 6th Grade. This list is intended to assist schools in complying with state law which prohibits schools from purchasing art or craft materials containing a toxic substance for use by students in these grades.

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is announcing the availability of a draft document for public review summarizing the noncancer reference exposure levels (RELs) for 1,4-Dichlorobenzene, as part of the Air Toxics Hot Spots program. OEHHA is also anouncing a comment period that will open November 29, 2024 and will close January 13, 2025.