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New Article: Insights on Improving Children’s Environmental Health
The Children’s Environmental Health Network recently released a new article titled “Children’s Environmental Health:...
Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Webinar Recording: Legionella – New Science, Insights and Standards
The Michigan Public Health Training Center in collaboration with the Genesee County Health Department (Flint, MI) recently hosted a...
Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Report: Using HIA to Assess Potential Health Outcomes for a Proposed Trail in...
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) recently released a new report...
Dec 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New NACCHO Report: Food Defense Study
NACCHO in collaboration with the Food Protection and Defense Institute (FPDI) and the Department of Homeland Security recently...
Dec 13, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Announcing Sixth Cohort in NACCHO Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards
Made possible through a new cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), NACCHO is pleased to announce the...
Dec 02, 2016 | Amy Chang
Updated NACCHO Policy Statements: Food System Safety and Foodborne Disease Outbreak...
NACCHO recently released two updated policy statements under its Food Safety and Defense program. The first statement is on Food...
Nov 29, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Interactive Infographic: Health Impacts of Traffic Pollution in NYC
A new interactive infographic highlights the effect of New York City’s traffic and air quality on the health of its residents....
Nov 23, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Food Safety Modernization Act Update – Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the seventh edition of its draft guidance for industry on the FDA Food...
Nov 23, 2016 | Amy Chang
Keeping it Safe for the Holidays
My first read of the morning is always the Food Safety News (FSN) e-newsletter. Started by Bill Marler, one of the most prominent and...
Nov 22, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier
New Article: Insights on Improving Children’s Environmental HealthThe Children’s Environmental Health Network recently released a new article titled “Children’s Environmental Health: Homes of Influence” featured in the December 2016 issue of the Environmental Health Perspectives journal. The publication discusses the potential positive impact of “homes of influence” (i.e. individuals, organizations, government entities,... Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Webinar Recording: Legionella – New Science, Insights and StandardsThe Michigan Public Health Training Center in collaboration with the Genesee County Health Department (Flint, MI) recently hosted a webinar providing new insight on Legionnaires’ disease. Special Pathogens Laboratory owner, Janet E. Stout, PhD, discusses the disease in context of the 2015 ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2015 Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems.A set of... Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Report: Using HIA to Assess Potential Health Outcomes for a Proposed Trail in ChicagoThe Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) recently released a new report examining the health implications of a proposed trail, set to cover 1.7 miles across two Chicago-based communities. The assessment for this project was conducted by using a Health Impact Assessment (HIA). Titled, Health Impact Assessment of […] Dec 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New NACCHO Report: Food Defense StudyNACCHO in collaboration with the Food Protection and Defense Institute (FPDI) and the Department of Homeland Security recently released a new report titled, Strengthened Food and Agriculture Sector Defense Posture through Improved Private Sector Information Sharing Practices. This report shares recommended next steps informing federal agencies, non-profits, and private companies within the Food... Dec 13, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Announcing Sixth Cohort in NACCHO Mentorship Program for the Retail Program StandardsMade possible through a new cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), NACCHO is pleased to announce the sixth participant cohort for its Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards. The peer mentorship program provides opportunities to learn, share experiences, and acquire tools and resources related to the FDA’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory... Dec 02, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Updated NACCHO Policy Statements: Food System Safety and Foodborne Disease Outbreak ResponseNACCHO recently released two updated policy statements under its Food Safety and Defense program. The first statement is on Food System Safety, which provides guidance to ensure local health department participation in all areas of food safety as a means to reduce foodborne illness in the communities they serve. The Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response Policy […] Nov 29, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Interactive Infographic: Health Impacts of Traffic Pollution in NYCA new interactive infographic highlights the effect of New York City’s traffic and air quality on the health of its residents. The resource visualizes key findings of a recently published study on traffic-related air quality health impacts among the city’s neighborhoods. Both the study and the complementary infographic were developed by the New York City Department of Health […] Nov 23, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Food Safety Modernization Act Update – Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility RegistrationThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the seventh edition of its draft guidance for industry on the FDA Food Facility Registration. Public comments regarding this guidance are being accepted by the FDA through February 6, 2017. Facilities that are required to register with the FDA include those that manufacture/process, pack or hold food […] Nov 23, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Keeping it Safe for the HolidaysMy first read of the morning is always the Food Safety News (FSN) e-newsletter. Started by Bill Marler, one of the most prominent and powerful food-safety attorneys in the country, FSN is a rich compendium of information warning readers about food recalls, foodborne illness outbreaks, food science, technology, food policy, and more. It provides such […] Nov 22, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier |
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