Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

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The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is a California state agency that evaluates health risks from environmental contaminants and provides scientific guidance to protect public health.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental health agency
public health agency
state government agency
abbreviation Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment self-linksurface differs
surface form: OEHHA
appliesToJurisdiction California, United States
surface form: California
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employerOf environmental scientists
epidemiologists
public health scientists
toxicologists
fieldOfWork environmental health
environmental protection
public health
risk assessment
toxicology
focus health risks from environmental contaminants
protection of sensitive populations from environmental hazards
scientific risk assessment for regulatory programs
headquartersLocation Sacramento
surface form: Sacramento, California
jurisdiction California, United States
surface form: State of California
languageOfWorkOrName English
location Sacramento
surface form: Sacramento, California
mission to protect and enhance public health and the environment by scientific evaluation of risks from environmental contaminants
operatedBy Government of California
parentAgency California Environmental Protection Agency
partOf California Environmental Protection Agency
responsibleFor conducting cumulative impact and environmental justice analyses
developing and updating the list of chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity under Proposition 65
developing public health goals for drinking water contaminants
developing reference exposure levels for air toxics
establishing safe harbor levels for Proposition 65 chemicals
providing scientific support to other CalEPA boards and departments
role communicates health risks to the public and decision-makers
develops health-based environmental standards
evaluates health risks from environmental contaminants
provides scientific guidance to protect public health
supports regulatory decision-making with scientific risk assessments
sector public sector
state California, United States
surface form: California
website https://oehha.ca.gov
worksOn Proposition 65 implementation
air quality health risk assessment
chemical toxicity evaluation
drinking water contaminant risk assessment
pesticide health risk assessment

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California Environmental Protection Agency hasPart Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment abbreviation Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: OEHHA
California air quality standards regulatedBy Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
this entity surface form: California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment