CalEnviroScreen is a mapping tool that helps identify California communities that are most affected by many sources of pollution, and where people are often especially vulnerable to pollution’s effects. An area with a high score is one that experiences a much higher pollution burden than areas with low scores.
What is CES 3.0 score?
CES 3.0 uses 20 indicators to provide a statewide ranking of all 8,000 census tracts in California. Communities with high total CES 3.0 scores have high cumulative pollution burdens and highly vulnerable population characteristics that cause pollutants to become more deadly.
How do you use CalEnviroScreen?
Using the search box in the upper right hand corner of the page, you can enter an address, a place name or GPS coordinates to zoom into a particular location on the map. Clicking on a census tract will bring up a box with the total CalEnviroScreen score as well as individual indicator scores for that census tract.
What does Oehha mean?
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead state agency for the assessment of health risks posed by environmental contaminants.
What is environmental justice EPA?
EPA defines “environmental justice” as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
What disadvantaged communities?
Disadvantaged communities refers to the areas throughout California which most suffer from a combination of economic, health, and environmental burdens. These burdens include poverty, high unemployment, air and water pollution, presence of hazardous wastes as well as high incidence of asthma and heart disease.
What is pollution burden percentile?
The Pollution Burden percentile is the percentile rank of the Pollution Burden score. The Population Characteristics and Pollution Burden scores are then multiplied to find the final Cumulative EJ Impact score for a census tract. Percentile rank is then only calculated for those census tracts with a score above zero.
What is pollution burden?
Pollution burden represents the potential exposures to pollutants and the adverse environmental conditions caused by pollution.
What is ab1550?
AB 1550, Gomez. Greenhouse gases: investment plan: disadvantaged communities. The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases.
How many chemicals are on the Prop 65 list?
Proposition 65 requires California to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. This list, which must be updated at least once a year, has grown to include approximately 900 chemicals since it was first published in 1987.
What is environmental justice California?
Under state law: “[E]nvironmental justice” means the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. (Gov. Code, § 65040.12, subd.
What does environmental justice look like?
Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
What is the latest version of CalEnviroScreen?
CalEnviroScreen has been updated: CalEnviroScreen 3.0 is available here. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), on behalf of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), announces the availability of the California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool: CalEnviroScreen Version 2.0 (CalEnviroScreen 2.0).
When was the draft CalEnviroScreen 4 released for public comment?
The draft CalEnviroScreen 4.0 was released for public comment from February 19 to May 14, 2021. OEHHA convened a webinar and six workshops on the draft CalEnviroScreen 4.0 for the public to learn about the updates and provide public comment on the draft.
What is oeoehha doing with CalEnviroScreen results?
OEHHA plans to release a more extensive analysis of data on race/ethnicity and age with the final CalEnviroScreen 4.0 results later this year. Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and PDF with a Data Dictionary: There are two files in this zipped folder.
Is there a CalEnviroScreen Storymap available for race/ethnicity?
A preliminary analysis of draft CalEnviroScreen 4.0 results by race/ethnicity is available with an accompanying StoryMap. OEHHA plans to release a more extensive analysis of data on race/ethnicity and age with the final CalEnviroScreen 4.0 results later this year.
