Body 1. Lead is harmful to children. Lead can damage a child’s brain and nervous system. Lead exposure is especially dangerous for children under the age of six because their rapidly growing and developing bodies absorb more lead. It can cause permanent learning and behavioral problems that make it difficult for...

Body Key messages: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is issuing an update to its December 5 health advisory as an outbreak of amatoxin poisoning continues across California. This outbreak is linked to the consumption of wild foraged mushrooms and has caused severe liver damage in children and adults. As...

Body Key Messages Kratom has a complex pharmacological profile with the potential for sedative, stimulant, and opioid effects. 7-hydroxymitragynine, commonly known as 7-OH, is a potent opioid that usually makes up a very small percentage of the kratom leaf, but can be concentrated and added to products to increase their activity...

Body About FSAC The Food Safety Advisory Council (FSAC) works with Environmental Health's Food and Pool Safety Program in developing policies, regulations, and interpretive guides. FSAC also assists the food industry in understanding laws, regulations, and the reasoning behind them. FSAC is a collaborative effort between business and government, comprised of representatives from...

Body Introduction: Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) conditions, previously referred to as Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD), can occur at any time during the perinatal period (that is, during pregnancy, post-loss, and/or postpartum), and can affect not only the pregnant or postpartum person, but also fathers and partners. PMH conditions include...

Body The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to share information and notify clinicians, public health authorities, and the public about recent New World screwworm (NWS) animal cases in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which shares a border with the U.S...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – A bat in the City of Rancho Santa Margarita has tested positive for rabies. The bat was found near the gate entrance along the Mesa Trail at O'Neill Regional Park, off El Camino Montana Road between El Lazo and Juniper Lane on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026...

Body In the early years of our lives, mothers are the center of our universe. They bring us life, they kiss our boo-boos, they read to us and tell us stories, they support our families emotionally and often financially, they shape us into the functioning adults we are today. Healthy moms...

Body Back to Land and Water In conformance with the California Health and Safety Code Sections 117400-117450, Orange County Environmental Health Liquid Waste Hauler Program is responsible for the registration of vehicles and vessels used to collect or dispose of nonhazardous liquid wastes from sources such as septic systems, portable toilets...