Biomonitoring California Scientific Guidance Panel Meeting, August 2026
Agenda
Biomonitoring California
Scientific Guidance Panel Meeting
August 3, 2026: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Attendees can join the meeting via the webinar online or at the California Endowment's
Center for Healthy Communities Oakland, 2000 Franklin St., Oakland, CA 94612.
All times shown below are approximate and subject to change.
Logistics (~9:59 am)
McKenna Thompson, MPH, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)
Welcome (~10:00 am)
OEHHA
Overview of the Meeting (~10:05 am)
Tom McKone, PhD, Chair, Scientific Guidance Panel (SGP)
Program Update (~10:10 am)
Presentation: Nerissa Wu, PhD, California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Panel and Audience Questions
Panel Discussion and Input
The Use of Biomonitoring Data in Chemical Risk Assessments and Management in Canada (~10:45 am)
Opening Remarks: Kathleen Attfield, ScD, CDPH
Presentation: Tyler Pollock, PhD, Senior Scientist, Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau,
Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Health Canada
Panel and Audience Questions
Panel Discussion
Lunch (~12:00 pm)
Evaluating Participant Feedback on Biomonitoring California Results Return Materials (~1:00 pm)
Presentation: Kiera Melton, MPH, CDPH
Panel and Audience Questions
Presentation: Nancy Burke, PhD, Professor of Public Health, Department Chair,
University of California (UC) Merced
Panel and Audience Questions
Discussion and Input
Break (~2:35)
CHAIRS-LA: Community Health and Air Quality Implications of Refinery Retirements in Los Angeles (~2:45 pm)
Presentation: Marinelle Villanueva, PhD Candidate, Environmental Health Sciences, UC Los Angeles
Panel and Audience Questions
Panel Discussion and Input
Open Public Comment (~3:45 pm)
Wrap-up and Adjournment (~4:00 pm)
Attendees can participate in the meeting via Zoom Webinar or at the California Endowment's Center for Healthy Communities Oakland, 2000 Franklin St., Oakland, CA 94612. Please be sure to join the webinar online or arrive at the California Endowment's Center for Healthy Communities in Oakland at least 5 minutes before the 10:00 am meeting start time.
You can join the webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device using the following link.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83176070472
You will be required to enter a valid email address and a screen name. Note that you do not have to enter your actual name; for example, you could use initials instead.
You can also dial in via phone to join the webinar (audio only option). Dial a number based on your current location or one of several toll free numbers available from https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdtWHhI7hy. When prompted, enter the webinar ID of 831 7607 0472.
If you are a speaker or SGP member, you will receive your own link to join the webinar.
Meeting Participation and Comment
The order of items on the agenda is subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
Members of the public and representatives of organizations are invited to participate in the SGP meeting online or at the California Endowment's Center for Healthy Communities in Oakland. To ensure that the meeting proceeds on schedule and all commenters have the opportunity to speak, public comments may be subject to time limits. Questions or comments on an agenda item can be submitted via the Zoom Webinar Q&A function during the meeting, be given in person or sent to biomonitoring@oehha.ca.gov.
If you have written materials about an agenda item that you would like to submit, please send an electronic copy to biomonitoring@oehha.ca.gov. Relevant materials will be distributed to the SGP.
Biomonitoring California complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by ensuring that the facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities, and by providing this notice and information in alternative formats when requested. If you have special accommodation or language needs, please contact the program by calling (916) 324-2829 or by sending an e-mail to biomonitoring@oehha.ca.gov. TTY/TDD/Speech-to-Speech users may dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service. It is requested, but not required, that you contact us at least five days before the meeting so we can ensure that the necessary staff or equipment will be available for you at the meeting.
The webinar will enable automated live captions, but viewing these captions will require Zoom version 5.9.0 or higher. If you rely on this service, please update your Zoom prior to the meeting.
