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New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in...
By Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO...
Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang
GIS and Local Health Departments: Supporting Environmental Health at the Community...
It is impossible to separate health and place. This simple truth forms the basis of all understanding in modern environmental health....
Oct 13, 2015 | Chris Mills
National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Launches Improved Info by...
The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has launched...
Oct 13, 2015 | Katie Regan
EPA Launches New Tool to Support Community Interest in Green Infrastructure
As part of a commitment to make a visible difference in communities, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new...
Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan
EPA Sets Limits for Toxic Pollutants Released into Waterways
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week imposed new standards for mercury, arsenic, lead, and other toxic pollutants...
Oct 02, 2015 | Katie Regan
EPA Announces Restrictions on Ozone Pollution
The Obama Administration today unveiled new restrictions on ozone pollution that tighten the current limits for the first time since...
Oct 01, 2015 | Katie Regan
Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26
Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from...
Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan
Three Ways to Support Local Food Safety During National Food Safety Month
By Bryan Chapman, CP-FS, Vice President of Strategic Development, StateFoodSafety.com Since President Obama signed the Food Safety...
Sep 22, 2015 | Guest Author
September 21-25 is SepticSmart Week
September 21-25 marks the third annual SepticSmart Week, an awareness event supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Sep 21, 2015 | Katie Regan
New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in Infection Prevention and ControlBy Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), October 18-24, 2015, comes at an ideal time to highlight the importance of training and certification in addressing emerging infectious diseases, such as Ebola and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Such professional... Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang |
GIS and Local Health Departments: Supporting Environmental Health at the Community LevelIt is impossible to separate health and place. This simple truth forms the basis of all understanding in modern environmental health. Local health departments working in the environmental health field should ensure they are well-versed in the tools that highlight the hazards, threats, and peculiarities particular to their communities; in particular, they should be familiar […] Oct 13, 2015 | Chris Mills |
National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Launches Improved Info by Location ToolThe National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has launched an improved version of its Info by Location tool. The new update allows users to customize results by selecting specific topics of interest, such as access to parks, extreme heat, and proximity to highways. Oct 13, 2015 | Katie Regan |
EPA Launches New Tool to Support Community Interest in Green InfrastructureAs part of a commitment to make a visible difference in communities, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new web-based tool that helps local officials and other community members consider the benefits and uses of green infrastructure. The Green Infrastructure Wizard, or GIWiz, responds to growing community interest in using green infrastructure […] Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan |
EPA Sets Limits for Toxic Pollutants Released into WaterwaysThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week imposed new standards for mercury, arsenic, lead, and other toxic pollutants discharged into the nation’s rivers and streams from electric power plants. These are the first national limits on pollutants from coal-fired steam electricity plants. The new rule is estimated to remove 1.4 billion pounds per year of […] Oct 02, 2015 | Katie Regan |
EPA Announces Restrictions on Ozone PollutionThe Obama Administration today unveiled new restrictions on ozone pollution that tighten the current limits for the first time since 2008, but fall short of the stricter regulations public health and environmental agencies had pushed for. The new regulations limit the standards for ground-level ozone—the smog-causing emissions that come from tailpipes, factory smokestacks, and power plants—from... Oct 01, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from within. As the United States continues to experience increasing numbers of severe weather events and national foodborne illness outbreaks, the nation’s environmental health is pushed front and center. Addressing environmental health issues such as climate... Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Three Ways to Support Local Food Safety During National Food Safety MonthBy Bryan Chapman, CP-FS, Vice President of Strategic Development, StateFoodSafety.com Since President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act, the United States has shown more commitment to the discussion of food safety from farm to fork than perhaps at any other time. Statutory mandates for food safety training at all levels are increasing—right down to […] Sep 22, 2015 | Guest Author |
September 21-25 is SepticSmart WeekSeptember 21-25 marks the third annual SepticSmart Week, an awareness event supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). SepticSmart Week outreach activities encourage homeowners and communities to care for and maintain their septic systems. Nearly one-fifth of all American households depend on septic systems to treat their wastewater. Failure to maintain a septic system […] Sep 21, 2015 | Katie Regan |
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