#BiomonitoringCA SGP will be meeting on Friday 7/19 at 10 am. Join OEHHA, California Department of Toxic Substances Control, and California Department of Public Health in Sacramento or online for: ☑️ Program Updates ☑️ PFASs & Seafood in CA ☑️ Trends of PFASs & POPs in Pregnant Californians Details & Zoom registration: tinyurl.com/4d7jehmj
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)
Research Services
Sacramento, CA 3,158 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
Locations
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Primary
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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#ExtremeHeat is an important issue for many Californians this week. Consider joining the listserv for OEHHA’s new California Communities Extreme Heat Scoring System (#CalHeatScore), a tool that, when developed, will help Californians stay healthy when temperatures rise by forecasting and mapping heat risk at the community level. #CalHeatScore will notify Californians to coming heat waves and connect people to locally available resources. By translating risk into recommended thresholds for action, #CalHeatScore will also be a resource in the preparation and planning for extreme heat events. We’re looking for input on #CalHeatScore. Join the #CalHeatScore listserv for updates as we continue to develop this tool and learn how to get involved ➡ bit.ly/OEHHA-SignUp
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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
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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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