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How Can You Protect Your Heart from Air Pollution?

In honor of American Heart Month in February, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is raising awareness of heart disease and its...

Feb 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Air Quality, Hazards & Health Effects

    National Radon Action Month: Protect Your Indoor Environment

    What is Radon, and Where Does It Come From? When people think about sources of radiation, they may immediately envision large-scale...

    Jan 31, 2018 | Grace McClain

  • Impact of the NACCHO Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards

    The History of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program Did you know that that each year 48 million people get sick from a...

    Sep 28, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and Beyond

    Mold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores...

    Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • EPA Seeks Test Users for New Smoke Sense App

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development is seeking individuals to test their new mobile...

    Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    • Hazards & Health Effects, Health Equity & Social Justice, Lead Poisoning

    Environmental Justice, Equity, and Community in Los Angeles County

    By Cynthia Harding, MPH, Chief Deputy Director, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH); Angelo Bellomo, MS, REHS, QEP, Deputy Director, Health Protection, LACDPH; Kim Harrison Eowan, MPH, Senior Advisor to the Chief Deputy Director, LACDPH The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines environmental justice as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all...

    Apr 27, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Air Quality

    EPA’s New Online Smoke Ready Toolbox for Wildland Fires

    Smoke from wildfires in the southern plains spread this weekend through areas in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri. Wildfires produce air pollution that can impact people’s health and other aspects of daily life. The increased frequency and intensity of wildfires in the United States are adversely affecting air quality and putting more people at […]

    Apr 16, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Press Release, Water Quality

    US EPA Nutrient Sensor Action Challenge

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and four federal partners launched the next stage of a technology-accelerating water quality challenge calling for demonstrated use of nutrient pollution sensors. The Nutrient Sensor Action Challenge builds on the 2014 Nutrient Sensor Challenge, which helped facilitate the development of affordable, high-performing, continuous nutrient sensors and...

    Mar 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Press Release

    Request for Nominations to the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to its National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC). The NEJAC was chartered to provide advice regarding broad, cross-cutting issues related to environmental justice. This notice solicits nominations to fill approximately four new vacancies...

    Feb 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    How Can You Protect Your Heart from Air Pollution?

    In honor of American Heart Month in February, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is raising awareness of heart disease and its link to air pollution and other environmental factors as a partner in Million Hearts, a national initiative to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Visit the EPA’s Healthy Heart Toolkit for resources, news, and events […]

    Feb 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality, Hazards & Health Effects

    National Radon Action Month: Protect Your Indoor Environment

    What is Radon, and Where Does It Come From? When people think about sources of radiation, they may immediately envision large-scale emergencies like a dirty bomb or the meltdown of a nuclear power plant. In such situations, NACCHO does maintain a portfolio of resources to help local health departments prepare for these worst-case scenarios. Like […]

    Jan 31, 2018 | Grace McClain

    Impact of the NACCHO Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards

    The History of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program Did you know that that each year 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die in the United States?[1] Or that 60% of foodborne illness outbreaks occur at restaurants? [2] Given the gravity of the situation, the U.S. Food […]

    Sep 28, 2017 | Amy Chang

    The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and Beyond

    Mold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores cause very few problems, while for others it can be devastating—even life threatening. In the U.S., there are over two million children with chronic and other serious conditions that are at higher […]

    Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    EPA Seeks Test Users for New Smoke Sense App

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development is seeking individuals to test their new mobile application called Smoke Sense as a part of an ongoing citizen science study. The study is first of its kind and aims to determine the level of impact resulting from wildland fire smoke exposure on health and productivity. […]

    Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

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