Press Releases

Risk Assessment
OEHHA Will Hold Workshop at LA Valley College to Get Input for Study of Health Impacts of Synthetic Turf

OEHHA held a public workshop in Los Angeles on December 3, 2015 to get input for a study on synthetic turf.  An informational poster and an agenda are available.

Risk Assessment
OEHHA Announces Public Workshops to Get Input for New Study of Health Impacts of Synthetic Turf Fields

Three public workshops and an interactive webinar held to receive public comments on OEHHA's synthetic turf study.  An informational poster and agendas for the workshops are available.

Public Information
Study of California infant deaths suggests heat exposure may be linked to infant mortality

A study by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment suggests heat exposure may lead to a greater risk of infant mortality.

Water
OEHHA Withdraws Public Health Goal for Chromium

Announcement of the withdrawal of the 2.5 ppb PHG for chromium, in order to develop a PHG specifically for chromium 6, or hexavalent chromium.  The new PHG will replace the withdrawn "total chromium" PHG, which consists of both chromium 6 and chromium 3, a less toxic form of the metal.