The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
Take the Pool Inspection Training for Environmental Health Professionals for healthier and safer pools through stronger inspection...
Jan 28, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
By Dr. Randall Ross, Director, Groundwater Technical Support Center, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection...
Jan 27, 2020 | Guest Author
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) includes a suite of actions to reduce lead...
Jan 13, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
Recommendation FDA, CDC, and state health authorities are investigating an outbreak of illnesses caused by E. coli O157:H7 in the...
Jan 02, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is posting results from the second round of testing for 16 types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
The National Environmental Health Association is pleased to announce the launch of the Private Water Network (PWN). The Private Water...
Dec 26, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Discover the main barriers preventing local jurisdictions from updating their pool codes in a new report from NACCHO. Local public...
Dec 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The City of Newark, NJ conducted a study of the PUR filters in Newark between August and September 2019. The study showed that 97.5%...
Dec 21, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Note: Greener Guidance is NACCHO’s environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. December 2019...
Dec 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Take the Pool Inspection Training for Environmental Health Professionals for healthier and safer pools through stronger inspection skills. This course is offered by the National Environmental Health Association in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The training provides a basic understanding of an aquatic facility inspection. Based on CDC’s 2016 Model Aquatic...
By Dr. Randall Ross, Director, Groundwater Technical Support Center, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) For sixteen years running, researchers at EPA’s Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, Oklahoma, have co-organized Water Fest, an annual community science education and outreach event for elementary-age students in Pontotoc County. The...
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) includes a suite of actions to reduce lead exposure in drinking water where it is needed the most. The proposed rule will identify the most at-risk communities and ensure systems have plans in place to rapidly respond by taking actions to reduce elevated levels […]
Recommendation FDA, CDC, and state health authorities are investigating an outbreak of illnesses caused by E. coli O157:H7 in the U.S. Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback evidence indicates that romaine lettuce from the Salinas, California growing region is the likely source of this outbreak. Current traceback investigations have identified a common grower in Salinas. FDA, CDC, […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is posting results from the second round of testing for 16 types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in foods collected for the Total Diet Study (TDS). These findings, along with the first round of testing results posted in October 2019, will inform our continued work to understand the […]
The National Environmental Health Association is pleased to announce the launch of the Private Water Network (PWN). The Private Water Network (PWN) is a virtual community of practice for those individuals working to protect the public’s health from contaminants in private drinking water sources. Prior to the launch of the PWN, there was no one-stop-shop […]
Discover the main barriers preventing local jurisdictions from updating their pool codes in a new report from NACCHO. Local public health agencies work hard to reduce the risk for outbreaks, drowning, and pool chemical-related injuries in their communities. NACCHO examined the regulatory successes and challenges these agencies encounter. Through key informant interviews, respondents shared the...
The City of Newark, NJ conducted a study of the PUR filters in Newark between August and September 2019. The study showed that 97.5% of the filters, when properly installed and maintained, reduced lead to 10 parts-per-billion (ppb) or below. When the faucet was flushed for 5 minutes prior to filtering, 99.5% of the filters reduced […]
Note: Greener Guidance is NACCHO’s environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. December 2019 Dear Greener Guidance, I work on environmental health and specifically rodent control at the local government level. We’re looking to increase education and outreach to our residents about rodent prevention, specifically targeting the many renters who live in...
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NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
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The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
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