2018 Children's Environmental Health Symposium Presentations exploring "Air Pollution and Lifecourse Neurological Impacts.” The symposium will be held October 2, 2018 and will examine the potential factors underlying children's unique vulnerabilities to the cumulative impacts of pollution and socioeconomic and community stressors.
Risk Assessment
Risk assessment is a scientific process of evaluating the adverse effects caused by a substance, activity, lifestyle, or natural phenomenon. OEHHA is responsible for developing and providing risk managers in state and local government agencies with toxicological and medical information relevant to decisions involving public health. State agency users of such information include all boards and departments within Cal/EPA, as well as the Department of Public Health, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Office of Emergency Services, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Justice.
Several laws and regulations govern OEHHA's risk assessment work.
Reports, Notices, Documents
60-day extension to the existing comment period on information relating to possible exposures and neurologic and neurobehavioral impacts of synthetic food dyes. OEHHA hereby extends the public comment period on this risk assessment to 5:00 pm, Tuesday, February 19, 2019.
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is conducting a risk assessment of the potential impacts of synthetic food dyes on children, particularly for neurobehavioral and other neurologic effects.
Potential impacts of synthetic food dyes on children
Art and Craft Material Exposures and Impacts to Children's Health. 2018 list of Art materials that cannot be purchased for use in kindergarten through 6th grade.
2018 Children's Environmental Health Symposium exploring "Air Pollution and Lifecourse Neurological Impacts.” The symposium will be held October 2, 2018 and will examine the potential factors underlying children's unique vulnerabilities to the cumulative impacts of pollution and socioeconomic and community stressors.
2018 Children's Environmental Health Symposium exploring "Air Pollution and Lifecourse Neurological Impacts.” The symposium will be held October 2, 2018 and will examine the potential factors underlying children's unique vulnerabilities to the cumulative impacts of pollution and socioeconomic and community stressors.
Health risk information on cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) for dog owners near lakes, ponds, and rivers.
A Synthetic Turf Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting, Friday, May 25, 2018 in Sacramento. Agenda, meeting materials, presentation slides, transcript, video and public comments received via email and at the meeting are available.
Bringing attention to the upcoming harmful algal bloom (HAB) season and offering assistance for responding to HAB-related illnesses in animals. Requesting assistance with reporting HAB events and HAB-related human and animal illnesses to the state centralized system.