The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The January 2019 MAHC webinar on indoor air quality and swimming facilities was held on Jan. 22, 2019. The webinar focused on a study...
Jan 25, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Note: This is the sixth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a...
Jan 24, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is offering a funding opportunity to develop and amplify the evidence around a set of approaches...
Jan 07, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and partners developed an online training on preventing Legionnaires’ disease,...
Dec 19, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is now accepting abstracts for APHA’s 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo. The theme of...
Dec 18, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The November 2018 MAHC Network webinar on November 27 brought together representatives from the Colorado Department of Health and the...
Dec 11, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
On December 11, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with the United Kingdom Science and Innovation...
Dec 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an updated and validated way to test for an additional four per- and...
Nov 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The National Library of Medicine announced a new design for the Tox Town website, which provides consumer-level information on...
Nov 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The January 2019 MAHC webinar on indoor air quality and swimming facilities was held on Jan. 22, 2019. The webinar focused on a study will be launched in January 2019 to collect data illustrating relationships between the operational features of indoor swimming pool facilities and indoor air quality. The study will involve parallel measurements of […]
Note: This is the sixth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. January 2019 Dear Greener Guidance, What exactly are PFAS, and what should we be doing as a local health department to keep our community safe from any health risks associated with PFAS? – PFAS Patrol Dear […]
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is offering a funding opportunity to develop and amplify the evidence around a set of approaches that improve community health and well-being and advance health equity, while also addressing climate change adaptation or mitigation. Eligible, local approaches can focus on one or more of a range of determinants of health—including, […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and partners developed an online training on preventing Legionnaires’ disease, PreventLD: A Training on Legionella Water Management Programs. The training focuses on creating a water management program to reduce risk for Legionnaires’ disease. The training aligns with industry standards (ASHRAE 188) on managing risk for Legionella bacteria....
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is now accepting abstracts for APHA’s 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo. The theme of the meeting is Creating the Healthiest Nation: For science. For action. For health. Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts on the theme and current and emerging public health issues. Abstracts are due February 19-23, depending on […]
The November 2018 MAHC Network webinar on November 27 brought together representatives from the Colorado Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to discuss response to a spa-related outbreak of Legionella. Presenter: Tori Burket completed her M.S. in Environmental Health with a specialization in Epidemiology at Colorado State University. There her […]
On December 11, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with the United Kingdom Science and Innovation Network and the Wellcome Trust, released Initiatives for Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment. The corresponding reports—an Executive Summary and a technical white paper—highlight data identifying the potential for the environment (e.g., soil and...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an updated and validated way to test for an additional four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, including the GenX chemical, hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA). PFAS are man-made chemicals used in a wide range of products because of their ability to repel water, grease, and […]
The National Library of Medicine announced a new design for the Tox Town website, which provides consumer-level information on everyday locations and situations where toxic chemical exposure might occur. The new design, informed by extensive user research, will enhance search optimization and improve readability. New Tox Town features, reflecting consumers’ frequently asked questions,...
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