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Signed in 2021, State Senate Bill 721 officially designated Aug. 26 each year as California Farmworker Day. So Happy #CaliforniaFarmworkerDay!
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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Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) reposted this
Signed in 2021, State Senate Bill 721 officially designated Aug. 26 each year as California Farmworker Day. So Happy #CaliforniaFarmworkerDay!
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) reposted this
Firmado en 2021, el proyecto de ley estatal 721 del Senado designó oficialmente el 26 de agosto de cada año como el día del trabajador agrícola de California. ¡Feliz día del trabajador agrícola de California! #CaliforniaFarmworkerDay
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What wonderful weather we have for the CalEPA #CareerFair! Come by and say hi to the State Water Resources Control Board and other Departments to learn more about all our vacancies! More information in the comment section! #wearehiring #jobfair #hiring #sacramento
Come talk to us tomorrow in Sacramento about career opportunities! We will be outside the CalEPA building, along with California Air Resources Board, CalRecycle, California Department of Pesticide Regulation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control, and State Water Resources Control Board. #JobFair
Looking for an impactful career in #EnvironmentalHealth? Please join OEHHA at the California Environmental Protection Agency’s job fair on Wed. August 21st! Learn about the many benefits of state service, talk in person with hiring managers looking for scientists to join their staff, and hear about how we work to #MakeADifference and protect the #Environment and #PublicHealth in California. For a sneak peek at our job openings, visit https://oehha.ca.gov/jobs. #NowHiring #JobFair #GovernmentJobs #CaliforniaJobs #ScienceJobs #Work4CA #OEHHACareers #EnvironmentalJobs #PublicHealthJobs
The Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants will be meeting today at 9:30AM PDT to review a draft document summarizing the development of a cancer potency factor and an inhalation unit risk factor (IUR) for isoprene, and to present an overview of the New Approach Methodologies (NAMS) work being accomplished within OEHHA’s New Toxicology Evaluations Section. Join us in person at CalEPA Building, or on Zoom here: bit.ly/3YDNknj For the full agenda and webinar registration, please visit: bit.ly/3YE3Uno
The Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants will be meeting this Friday, August 16 to review a draft inhalation unit risk factor (IUR) for isoprene, and learn about the New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) work being accomplished within OEHHA’s New Toxicology Evaluations Section. Join us in person at the CalEPA Building, or on Zoom here: bit.ly/3YDNknj For the full agenda and webinar registration, please visit: bit.ly/3YE3Uno
Looking for an impactful career in #EnvironmentalHealth? Please join OEHHA at the California Environmental Protection Agency’s job fair on Wed. August 21st! Learn about the many benefits of state service, talk in person with hiring managers looking for scientists to join their staff, and hear about how we work to #MakeADifference and protect the #Environment and #PublicHealth in California. For a sneak peek at our job openings, visit https://oehha.ca.gov/jobs. #NowHiring #JobFair #GovernmentJobs #CaliforniaJobs #ScienceJobs #Work4CA #OEHHACareers #EnvironmentalJobs #PublicHealthJobs
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If visiting a waterway, keep yourself and pets away from algal blooms. Caution algal bloom advisories are at Silverwood Lake (Cleghorn Beach), Castaic Lake, Pyramid Lake, O’Neill Forebay, San Luis Reservoir, and Lake Del Valle (West Beach). A warning advisory is at Silverwood Lake’s Sawpit Beach. For more, visit https://lnkd.in/dmKPgup #California #AlgalBloom #Caution #Advisory
Getting ready to do your #BackToSchool shopping? OEHHA’s updated List of Art and Craft Materials that Cannot be Purchased for Use in Kindergarten through 6th Grade can help you make a safer choice in school supplies for your child. Find the list here: bit.ly/3SH7r0r
Las vacaciones escolares ya casi acaban, pero no las olas de calor. Los niños son más propensos a enfermarse por el calor. ¡Aprenda cómo protegerlos en su regreso a la escuela y a los deportes! ➡️https://bit.ly/3WLDmPK