The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
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
Specific public health issues addressed in the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) are often spread across multiple chapters. Mini-MAHCs...
Note: This is the fourth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a...
Nov 08, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
By Hollis Russinof, Manager, Campaign for Dental Health, American Academy of Pediatrics Community water fluoridation (CWF) is one of...
Oct 23, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) published new environmental health success stories highlighting...
Oct 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO released a new policy statement on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). NACCHO advises federal, state, and local...
On September 21, 2018, letters were mailed to governors announcing the funding for a new drinking water grant under the Water...
Sep 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
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,...
Specific public health issues addressed in the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) are often spread across multiple chapters. Mini-MAHCs are intended to make the MAHC more accessible by aggregating the code and annex language into more concise documents. This will help environmental health practitioners and pool operators quickly find relevant MAHC guidelines and rationale to […]
Note: This is the fourth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. November 2018 Dear Greener Guidance, I am working on revising our local health department cemetery guidelines to include green burials. I wondered if any other health department in the country has any “best practices” […]
By Hollis Russinof, Manager, Campaign for Dental Health, American Academy of Pediatrics Community water fluoridation (CWF) is one of the most important public health measures practiced in the U.S. today that is not administered by public health departments. Instead, it is our colleagues working in water utilities, large and small, who perform this important work. The American […]
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) published new environmental health success stories highlighting promising and useful practices and implementation strategies developed by state and territorial health agencies: Wisconsin Creates Local Adaptation Strategies for Weather-Related Emergencies Ensuring Drinking Water Safety Through the Massachusetts Assistance Program...
NACCHO released a new policy statement on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). NACCHO advises federal, state, and local governments and related agencies to continue research initiatives and enact legislation to manage the human and environmental health risks of CAFOs. The policy statement was proposed by NACCHO’s Global Climate Change Workgroup and approved by NACCHO’s...
On September 21, 2018, letters were mailed to governors announcing the funding for a new drinking water grant under the Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act, passed in December 2016 and appropriated by Congress in Fiscal Year 2018. The Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program Drinking Water Grant will assist local educational […]
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