
- Abex/Remco Hydraulics Corporation, Willits – Public Health Activities — The California Department of Public Health–formerly California Department of Health Services (CDHS)–conducted health assessment investigations related to exposure from contamination by the former chrome-plating…
- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (Buildings 901 and 902), Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County – Public Health Assessment — In 1993, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), formerly the California Department of Health Services (CDHS), prepared a public health assessment of Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Buildings 901…
- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(Building 915), Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County – Public Health Assessment — In 1992, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), formerly the California Department of Health Services (CDHS), completed a public health assessment on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Building…
- Aerojet-General Corporation Superfund Site, Rancho Cordova – Public Health Activities — The Aerojet-General Corporation (Aerojet) is located in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County….
- Agricultural Burning: Air Monitoring and Exposure Reduction in Imperial County — Burning of agricultural fields to remove crop stubble occurs throughout agricultural areas of the U.S./Mexico border region….
- Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease in the California Teachers Cohort — Hundreds of studies implicate exposure to short-term ambient air pollution as a risk factor for exacerbation of pre-existing illness and for mortality in susceptible individuals….
- Alark Hard Chrome, Riverside – Public Health Activities — In 2003, the California Department of Public Health–formerly California Department of Health Services (CDHS)–conducted an evaluation of the public health implications from contamination at the Alark…
- Amco Chemical Site, West Oakland – Public Health Activities — In 2005, the California Department of Public Health–formerly California Department of Health Services (CDHS)–conducted an evaluation of the public health implications of environmental contamination at…
- Autism in relation to Hazardous and Criteria Air Pollutants — In this project, existing databases are linked to examine possible environmental factors related to autism….
- BF Goodrich, Rialto – Public Health Activities — The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) conducted an investigation of the public health implications from contamination at the former BF Goodrich Company….
- Border Asthma and Allergies Study (BASTA), Imperial County — In May 2005, the California Department of Public Health conducted a school-based respiratory health survey in Imperial County, California…
- Border GIS and LANDSAT Project: Pilot study of feasibility of using satellite imagery to predict cropping patterns in Imperial and Mexicali Valleys — In 1998, EHIB used satellite imaging methods to estimate the types of crops grown in the agricultural Mexicali Valley of Mexico and the land uses for this region….
- Breast Cancer Among Teachers Exposed to Electro-Magnetic Fields — Breast cancer, the leading cancer in women, is a disease for which the established risk factors still explain only a small fraction of the population attributable risk….
- Breast Cancer in California Flight Attendants — Health problems faced by flight personnel have been a concern of workforce members for some time, but have been little studied by the scientific community….
- Breast Cancer in California Teachers – Regional Variations — BACKGROUND: Observed regional differences in breast cancer incidence could provide valuable clues to the etiology of this disease….
- California – China Environmental Health Training Program — The California – China Environmental Health Training Program represents a partnership between the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention (SCDC), the Chinese Academy of Preventive…
- The California Autism Twin Study (CATS) — The California Autism Twin Study (CATS) seeks to study the behavior and learning styles of children with autism and their twins….
- California Breathing: Addressing Asthma from a Public Health Perspective — California Breathing is a program of the California Department of Public Health that addresses the burden of asthma through a holistic, public…
- California Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE) — The California Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE) works in partnership with the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Regional Centers, Northern Calfiornia…
- California Environmental Health Tracking Program (CEHTP) — California Environmental Health Tracking Program Improving Public Health With Better Information air quality asthma birth defectsbreast cancer mapping cancer carbon monoxide poisoning climate…
- Casmalia Resources Landfill, Casmalia – Public Health Activities — In 2005, the California Department of Public Health–formerly the California Department of Health Services (CDHS)–conducted an evaluation of the public health implications from contamination at the Casmalia…
- Cenco Tank Farm, Huntington Beach – Public Health Activities — In 2004, the California Department of Public Health–formerly California Department of Health Services (CDHS)–responded to a citizen’s health concern related to potential lead exposure from the Cenco…
- Childhood Asthma Coalition in Mendocino County — California Breathing, in partnership with the Regional Asthma Management and Prevention Initiative (RAMP) and the Mendocino…
- Childhood Asthma in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region: Trends in Hospitalizations and Air Quality — EHIB examined air quality data from 1983 to 1994 in two counties on the US-Mexico border to investigate trends in childhood asthma hospitalizations….
- Childhood Asthma Initiative — NEW! Study Released Asthma-Related Environmental Practices and Asthma Awareness in California Child Care Centers The Childhood Asthma Initiative (CAI) funded by the California Children and Families…
- Childhood Cancer – Etiologic Clues Using Geographic Information Systems — Little is known about the causes of childhood cancers, but there has been increasing public concern that environmental toxicants may contribute to the risk of developing this heterogeneous group of…
- Childhood lead clustering in Alameda County — Questions persist about whether most cases of elevated blood lead levels in children (EBLLs, >=10 �g/dL) come from a few small localized geographic areas or are more widely spread….
- Chrome Crankshaft and J&S; Chrome Plating, Bell Gardens – Public Health Activities — From 2001 to 2005, the California Department of Public Health–formerly California Department of Health Services (CDHS)–conducted evaluations of the public health implications from contamination at both…
- Cohort Study of Girls Nutrition, Environment and Tanner stage — This project is a renewal of the prior 7-year longitudinal study of factors that affect age at pubertal development in girls and is part of the Breast Cancer & the Environment Research Program (BCERP),….
- Community Vulnerabilities and Resiliencies to Heat Waves — California has suffered a number of heat waves (HW) which have resulted in considerable morbidity and mortality….
- Conoco Service Station, Sacramento, Sacramento County – Public Health Activities — In 1996, the California Department of Public Health–formerly California Department of Health Services (CDHS)–responded to a community member?s health concerns related to potential exposure to emissions…
- Cooper Drum Site, South Gate – Public Health Activities — In 1994 and again in 2004, the California Department of Public Health–formerly California Department of Health Services (CDHS)–conducted evaluations of the public health implications of contamination…
- CTS Printex, Mountain View, Santa Clara County – Public Health Assessment — In 1992, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), formerly the California Department of Health Services (CDHS), prepared a health assessment to update a preliminary health assessment by the Agency…
- Del Amo Superfund Site – Public Health Activities — Since 1984, the California Department of Health Services (CDHS)–now the California Department of Public Health–has conducted health investigations of the Del Amo Superfund Site and surrounding neighborhoods….
- Delta Watershed Fish Project — Mercury, a potent neurotoxin, bioaccumulates in fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed at levels that may pose…
- Delta Watershed Fish Project 2005-2006 — The purpose of this project was to characterize populations that consume fish from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta watershed and conduct outreach, education and training activities to reduce their…
- Dioxins in adipose tissue and risk of breast cancer — Objective: To evaluate the breast cancer risk associated with body burden levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs)….
- Dioxins in California — Since 1987, the California Department of Health Services has been investigating dioxin contamination in California….
- Early Markers for Autism Study (EMA) — The goal of the study is to look for early biologic markers (also called biomarkers) for autism….
- Environmental and Genetic Determinants of Puberty — This project is part of the larger Bay Area Breast Cancer & the Environment Research Center (BCERC) at UCSF, which includes animal and epidemiological studies….
- Environmental Health Indicator Report — An environmental health indicator is a measure of health, environmental quality, or sociodemographics which is important for monitoring the overall health of the population of California….
- Environmental Health Symposium for Promotores and Community Health Workers — In June 14, 2011, EHIB hosted an environmental health symposium for promotores and community health workers….
- Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposures in California Teachers Study Cohort — There is strong evidence that environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) poses a hazard to human health….
- EPA Aging Initiative – indoor air quality evaluation in West Oakland — This is a pilot study of a pre-intervention/post-intervention indoor air quality assessment in 10-20 homes of senior citizens residing in a heavy-traffic impacted area of West Oakland, California….
- Exposure Insights Using GIS in a Case-Control Study — Little is known about the causes of childhood leukemia, but there is considerable public concern about the potential contribution of environmental toxicants….
- Fairchild Drive Sign Construction Site, Mountain View, Santa Clara. Health Consultation — In 2000, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), formerly the California Department of Health Services(CDHS), prepared a health consultation concerning an on-the-job exposure to environmental…
- Flag Program: Reducing Exposures to Air Pollution in the Imperial Valley, near the U.S.-Mexico Border — Starting in January 2010, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and its collaborators will be conducting health education activities focused on reducing exposures to unhealthy air in the…
- Flame Retardant Exposure in Flight Attendants (FREFA) study — Many of the components of airline cabins, such as the seats and plastic parts, have historically been treated with Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) flame retardants….
- FMC Corporation (Fresno Plant), Fresno County – Site Review and Update — In 1993, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), formerly the California Department of Health Services, prepared a Site Review and Update for the FMC-Fresno Plant in order to assess conditions…
- Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program Fish Connection — EHIB provided technical support and assistance to the Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program (FSNEP) Fish Connection….
- Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Border Region — Initiated in 2007, the Border GIS project inventories various types of environmental data for the Border region and assesses Environmental Health Indicators….
- Georgia Pacific Gypsum (formerly Domtar Gypsum), Antioch – Public Health Activities — In 2008, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released an evaluation of the ways in which people could be exposed to asbestos from the Georgia Pacific Gypsum (formerly Domtar) facility and…
- Halaco, Oxnard – Public Health Activities — In 2008-09, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) conducted an investigation of the public health implications from contamination at the former Halaco Engineering Company site….
- Health study on asthma and children — In April 2005, CDHS and ATSDR released the findings from a health study of schoolchildren….
- HIA Asthma — The Health Impact Project promotes the use of health impact assessments (HIA) to help decision makers in a wide variety of fields better assess proposed policies, programs, and projects and make decisions…
- Historic Maps for Traffic Studies — The goal of this study is to develop a series of historic maps of traffic exhaust exposure in San Diego County which could be used in cancer epidemiology studies….
- Hookston Station, Pleasant Hill – Public Health Activities — In 2005, the California Department of Public Health–formerly California Department of Health Services (CDHS)–assisted the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board by reviewing and eventually…
- Hunter’s Point Parcel A, San Francisco, San Francisco County – Health Consultation — In 2008, as part of a cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), prepared a health consultation to assist…
- Indoor Air Quality in Saugus Schools — EHIB and EHLB IAQ staff provided technical asssitance and risk communication consultation to the Saugus Unified School District in Los Angeles County regarding classroom indoor air quality concerns.
- International Consortium for Autism Registry Epidemiology (iCARE) — Population-based disease registry systems are invaluable research resources due to their non-biased coverage, prospective data collection, large size, and length of follow up….
- Klau/Buena Vista Mines, San Luis Obispo County – Public Health Activities — From 2005 to 2010 the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) conducted an investigation of the public health implications from contamination at the Klau and Buena Vista Mines….