PublicHealth

Hydrogen Fluoride Refinery Suit Gets First Hearing In Federal Court―Just One Battle in a Longer War

A lawsuit to force strict regulation, if not elimination, of hydrogen fluoride (HF) in oil refineries got its first hearing…

3 months ago

Public Health Confirms Measles Case in LA County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of measles in a traveler who was…

4 months ago

Public Health Launches First Countywide Interactive Map of Hazardous Sites

  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on June 5 launched its first countywide interactive environmental mapping tool…

4 months ago

Hahn Pushes Stronger Air Quality Enforcement for Pesticides Near LA–Long Beach Ports

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors greenlit closer coordination between the county’s agricultural commissioner and the…

5 months ago

Hahn Takes Steps to Improve Access to Menstrual and Hygiene Products in County Jails

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors May 5 approved two motions authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn…

5 months ago

Consumers Advised Not to Eat Recreationally Harvested Mussels from California Coast

The public is advised of a California Department of Public Health or CDPH mussel quarantine order effective May 1 through…

5 months ago

Public Health Reaffirms: No Modifications to Immunization Schedules or Vaccine Availability in Los Angeles County

Any changes to immunization recommendations should be grounded in clear scientific evidence and a transparent decision-making process to maintain public…

9 months ago

UCLA Health and Supervisor Hahn Introduce Mobile Stroke Units to Strengthen Public Health Response

For every minute that passes following the onset of a stroke, 2 million brain cells die. A study published in…

1 year ago

Measles Alert: Public Health Confirms Case in L.A. County

In the United States, as of April 24, a total of 884 measles cases have been reported this year.

1 year ago

Public Health Confirms Measles Case in Los Angeles County

Individuals who were at Terminal B on Feb. 19 from approximately 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. may be at risk…

2 years ago