OEHHA is excited to announce that we have updated 18 plain-language summaries of indicators of #ClimateChange in California. ➡️Explore the updated indicators here: bit.ly/3qJSdwF #ExploreTheIndicators
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)
Research Services
Sacramento, CA 3,116 followers
Science for a Healthy California
About us
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), a department within the California Environmental Protection Agency, is the lead state agency for the assessment of health risks posed by environmental contaminants. OEHHA’s mission: to protect and enhance the health of Californians and our state’s environment through scientific evaluations that inform, support and guide regulatory and other actions. OEHHA implements the 1986 Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, known as Proposition 65, and compiles the state’s list of substances that cause cancer or reproductive harm. The Office also develops health-protective exposure levels for contaminants in air, water, and soil as guidance for regulatory agencies and the public. These include public health goals for contaminants in drinking water and cancer potency factors and non-cancer reference exposure levels for the Air Toxics Hot Spots Program. Activities also include: --Developing fish advisories for mercury and other contaminants in sport fish from California water bodies, and making recommendations on fishing safety and closures after oil spills. --Collaborating with other state agencies on the Biomonitoring California program, which measures levels of chemicals found in Californians’ bodies. --Developing CalEnviroScreen, a pioneering environmental justice mapping tool that can be used to put together a picture of the burdens communities face from pollutants and their vulnerability to health and economic impacts. --Identifying and analyzing indicators of climate change through the Environmental Protection Indicators for California program. OEHHA also provides scientific peer review of pesticide risk assessments; helps develop regulations to protect pesticide workers; trains physicians to recognize pesticide-related illnesses; and works with the Dept. of Food & Agriculture to provide health information on pesticide applications combating invasive species. See https://oehha.ca.gov/jobs
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https://oehha.ca.gov
External link for Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Sacramento, CA
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1991
- Specialties
- Toxicology, Epidemiology, Risk Assessment, Environmental Justice, Proposition 65, Biomonitoring, Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Pesticide Toxicology, Site Assessment, Climate Change Indicators, Community Health, Climate Epidemiology, Reproductive Toxicology, Cancer Toxicology, Cancer Epidemiology, Reproductive Epidemiology, Pesticide Epidemiology, and Public Health
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1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814, US
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1515 Clay Street
16th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612, US
Employees at Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)
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Elaine Khan
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Amanda Palumbo
Staff Toxicologist at Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
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Komal Bangia
Research Scientist at Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (Cal EPA)
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Amy Gilson
Deputy Director of External and Legislative Affairs at the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)
Updates
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OEHHA is seeking an experienced #AdministrativeAssistant to support our Executive Office with work that carries a high level of responsibility. Are you a whiz at correspondence, workshop planning, scheduling, travel coordination, and more? Please see the job listing at https://lnkd.in/g6NbDnhi. Our employees enjoy hybrid telework opportunities, excellent retirement and health benefits, paid leave, an opportunity to apply for public service loan forgiveness, and the satisfaction of contributing to efforts that #MakeADifference to the people of California. Note that in order to be considered for a job with the State of California, you must first be placed on an employment eligibility list; follow the instructions for the Administrative Assistant II classification at https://lnkd.in/guQE74cc. #JobAlert #NowHiring #GovernmentJobs #CaliforniaJobs #JobsThatMatter #ExecutiveAssistant #AdminJobs #Work4CA #OEHHACareers
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Two great opportunities to work with CalEnviroScreen! OEHHA is hiring two Senior Environmental Scientists – one staff scientist and one supervisor – to join our team examining trends, tracking changes, and evaluating equity using statewide #CalEnviroScreen data. Do you use statistical and GIS software? Are you experienced with evaluating data and research studies, especially in relation to cumulative pollution exposures and #EnvironmentalJustice principles? Learn more - >>Sr. Environmental Scientist: tinyurl.com/CESETUSrES (and become eligible to apply at tinyurl.com/SrESSpecialist). >>Sr. Environmental Scientist (Supervisor): tinyurl.com/CESETUSupe (and become eligible to apply at tinyurl.com/SrESSup). #JobAlert #NowHiring #GovernmentJobs #CaliforniaJobs #ScienceJobs #PublicHealthJobs #Work4CA #MakeADifference #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalScience #EnvironmentalJustice #OEHHACareers
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Join OEHHA’s “Fish Team” as a Staff or Associate Toxicologist to work on risk assessments involving exposures to chemical contaminants found in #SportFish. You would help produce science-based advisories teaching Californians about safe levels of fish they can consume after catching them. Full job details at https://lnkd.in/gws9ZWsQ, plus read more about our “Good Catch California” program at https://lnkd.in/gGH-96sa, and check out our brand new father-daughter fishing tips video at https://lnkd.in/gzHxX-2m! You must first become eligible before applying, which you can conveniently do online. Follow the instructions for joining the Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) eligibility list at https://lnkd.in/gVFUdNNE, or the Associate Toxicologist eligibility list at https://lnkd.in/gdhP_6c2. #JobAlert #NowHiring #GovernmentJobs #CaliforniaJobs #ScienceJobs #PublicHealthJobs #Work4CA #MakeADifference #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #Toxicology #Toxicologist #RiskAssessment #OEHHACareers
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Tune in TODAY to OEHHA and California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s webinar about the impacts of #ClimateChange on CA’s #Wildlife, and the role that #CommunityScience plays. Register➡️ tinyurl.com/mvec9uh5 Series➡️bit.ly/4c9aeaB #BridgingScienceAndAction #ClimateSolutions
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On #Juneteenth, we at OEHHA honor Black American history as our shared national history. We recommit to the unfinished struggle to secure freedom, #RacialEquity, and environmental justice for all.
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Meng Sun and her team of scientists at OEHHA already had their research published online that demonstrated how to apply “Key Characteristics” of carcinogens to evaluate cancer hazard from chemicals, but now the latest issue of “International Journal of Toxicology” is out in print and they made the cover! Read more at https://lnkd.in/d-_WWJBr. #Toxicology #OEHHAinsights
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It’s #PrideMonth! OEHHA proudly celebrates our diverse staff and reaffirms our commitment to justice, equity, and inclusion. Be part of our mission and join California Environmental Protection Agency’s #LGBTQIA2S+ Affinity Group through a career with OEHHA 📲 bit.ly/OEHHAjobs
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Today at 10 AM: CalHeatScore Kick-off Meeting! Join OEHHA, Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR), California Department of Public Health & California Department of Insurance ➡️Details: http://bit.ly/CalHeatScore ➡️Locations: CalEPA Building, Zoom, Webcast ✅See how CalHeatScore will keep CA healthy during heat waves. ✅Inform CalHeatScore's creation.
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OEHHA’s interns often go on to do great things! Congratulations to Abi Shiva--https://lnkd.in/gn4mxV2C.
Thank you, University of California, Berkeley, for a life-changing undergraduate experience. I am thrilled to graduate with a B.S. in Environmental Sciences and a B.A. in Legal Studies from the UC Berkeley, Rausser College of Natural Resources and UC Berkeley College of Letters & Science. I'm grateful to have addressed my peers at our college commencement. A special thank you to the incredible student organizations that helped define these past three years, including BEACN and California Mock Trial, and the outstanding professors, graduate students, and other mentors who paved the way. No matter where our careers take us, the bond we share as Berkeley graduates will remain strong. I'm excited to work in San Francisco for the next few years and am eager to connect with the incredible community in the Bay Area. My hope is that we can stay in touch and leverage our collective knowledge, networks, and passion to accomplish great things. Reach out anytime! 🐻🌟 You can watch my full speech here [starting 19:00]: https://lnkd.in/gGCTmrE3
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