California Onion Producer Recalls Products as CDC Posts Food Safety Alert Linked to Diced Onions

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Huntington Beach, CA, December 5, 2023 Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted a Food Safety Alert about a Salmonella outbreak that has been linked to fresh diced onions. According to the agency, it knows of 73 illnesses and 15 hospitalizations that have taken place in 22 states that the CDC believes are associated with the contaminated onions.   The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is also investigating the outbreak and has posted information about the voluntary recall by a California.......[Read More] [All News]

Four California Municipalities Make the Annual List of Most Rat-Infested Cities

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Huntington Beach, CA, December 4, 2023 Last month, Orkin released its annual list of the nation’s rattiest cities. Four major cities from California made the list. The highest ranking Golden State city was Los Angeles (2nd) followed by San Francisco (5th), San Diego (28th) and Sacramento (33rd). The list was compiled from new rodent treatments performed by the company from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), worldwide, rats and mice spread over 35 diseases........[Read More] [All News]

Californians Urged to Be Prepared for Floods by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

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Huntington Beach, CA, December 1, 2023 Late last month, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) urged all Californians to be ready to protect themselves and their property in support of Flood Preparedness Week. Residents were also reminded that floodwaters can be deadly and carry harmful contaminants. To be prepared before a flood occurs, Cal OES suggested Californians: Keep storm pipes and drains clear Move valuable items to higher floors Get plastic tarps and sandbags to keep out water Learn the.......[Read More] [All News]

California Officials React to EPA’s Determination that Lead Emissions from Aircraft Engines Cause Air Pollution

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Huntington Beach, CA, Novmeber 30, 2023 Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final determination that emissions of lead from aircraft that operate on leaded fuel cause or contribute to air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and welfare under the Clean Air Act. Aviation gasoline (avgas) for piston engine aircraft is the only remaining lead-containing transportation fuel. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), avgas emissions have become the largest.......[Read More] [All News]

Protecting California’s Workforce from Exposure to Ethylene Glycol and Other Occupational Hazards

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Huntington Beach, CA, Novmeber 27, 2023 Ethylene glycol is described by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as a colorless, syrupy liquid. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) reports that ethylene glycol is a synthetic liquid substance that absorbs water, is odorless, and has a sweet taste, although it is poisonous. The chemical compound is used to make antifreeze and de-icing solutions for airplanes and other forms of transportation. It is used in hydraulic brake fluids and inks.......[Read More] [All News]

California Firefighters and Exposure Risks to Dermal and Respirable Hazards

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Huntington Beach, CA, Novmeber 21, 2023 California was the first state in the nation to pass a firefighter cancer presumption act back in 1982. Forty years later, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced the classification of occupational exposure as a firefighter as a Group 1 carcinogen.   The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) also published the results of a large study of firefighters from San Francisco, Chicago and Philadelphia in 2013 that found the population of.......[Read More] [All News]

California Salmonella Infections Linked to the CDC’s Investigation of Pet Turtles

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Huntington Beach, CA, Novmeber 17, 2023 Late last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an update to multiple Salmonella outbreaks taking place nationwide that have been linked to small turtles. So far there have been at least 59 known human infections, including 23 hospitalizations. Infections have occurred in 18 states, including multiple infections in California. According to the CDC: Pet turtles of any size can carry Salmonella germs in their droppings even if they look healthy and clean........[Read More] [All News]

Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Airborne Hazards Following Wildfire Smoke Alert

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Huntington Beach, CA, Novmeber 13, 2023 Last month, a wildfire smoke alert was issued as parts of Northern California were impacted by heavy smoke. Cal/OSHA reminded employers to follow California’s Protection from Wildfire Smoke standard, which requires them to take steps to protect their workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke.   According to Cal/OSHA: The Protection from Wildfire Smoke standard applies to most worksites where the air cannot be filtered and the Air Quality Index (AQI) for PM2.5 is 151 or more due.......[Read More] [All News]