Childrens health reports and resources.
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
Children and Heat — Protect infants, kids, and teens fact sheet in different languages
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.
Pregnancy and Heat — Protect yourself and your baby fact sheet in different languages
OEHHA provided a report to the legislature detailing its activities related to the Children's Environmental Health Program.