Pesticides

OEHHA performs a variety of activities related to the protection of human health from toxic effects of pesticides. These activities include providing education and outreach to the general public, health care professionals, and other state and local agencies; performing surveillance of pesticide illness and injury; evaluating pesticide toxicity data and human exposure; and developing regulations on agricultural worker health and safety. OEHHA works in collaboration with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) on many of these activities.

Invasive Species

Human health assessment of insecticides used to control invasive species

Clinician Trainings

Trainings for physicians and nurses on pesticide related illnesses

Peer Review

Peer review of pesticide toxicology data and human health risk assessments

Health Education Resources

Educational materials for health care providers, their patients, and local health departments

Medical Supervision Program

A California program to prevent excessive exposure to organophosphate and carbamate pesticides

Illness Reporting by Health Professionals

Reporting instructions and requirements for health care providers and local health departments

 

Reports, Notices, Documents

OEHHA and DPR released a report evaluating the effectiveness of a statewide biomonitoring program for agricultural workers who handle certain kinds of pesticides.

OEHHA's comments on the risk characteriztion, exposure assessment methodology, and conclusions of this draft.

OEHHA assessed exposure of young children, women of child-bearing age, and adults to imidacloprid following treatment by the California Department of Food and Agriculture to control the Asian Citrus Psyllid.

Questions and answers about the insecticide Methyl Eugenol in Insect Bait Traps

Questions and answers about the biological insecticide Isomate® EGVM (Pheromone)