New Fact Sheet Examines Role of Environmental Health in Public Health Accreditation

The Public Health Accreditation Board’s (PHAB’s) national voluntary accreditation program advances the quality and...

Sep 01, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • NACCHO President to Present at 2015 Amoeba Summit

    NACCHO President Dr. Swannie Jett will present at the 2015 Amoeba Summit on September 11 from 7:30am to 2:30pm. The event brings...

    Aug 31, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • Drinking Water Threatened by Blue-Green Algae, Study Finds

    A report by scientists from Oregon State University and the University of North Carolina concludes that blooms of toxic cyanobacteria,...

    Aug 25, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • EPA Proposes New Rules to Cut Methane Emissions

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced new rules to cut emissions of greenhouse gases and volatile organic...

    Aug 20, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool

    The Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool (CREAT) is a software tool that assists drinking water and wastewater utility...

    Aug 19, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • EPA Launches School Indoor Air Quality Assessment Mobile App

    EPA recently launched a new mobile app to help schools and school districts perform comprehensive indoor air quality (IAQ) facility...

    Aug 19, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • Addressing the Public Health Threat of Climate Change

    August 3rd was an historic day for the health of the United States as the White House announced the Clean Power Plan to tackle the...

    Aug 19, 2015 | Lisa Brown

  • New HIA Funding Opportunity Available

    Through support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Healthy Community Design Initiative, NACCHO is...

    Aug 19, 2015 | Bridget Kerner

  • National Environmental Health Association – Annual Educational Conference and...

    By Amy Chang, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO, and Lindsay Beattie,...

    Aug 13, 2015 | Amy Chang

  • New Fact Sheet Examines Role of Environmental Health in Public Health Accreditation

    The Public Health Accreditation Board’s (PHAB’s) national voluntary accreditation program advances the quality and performance of public health departments. The accreditation program measures health department performance against nationally recognized, practice-focused, and evidence-based standards. It documents the capacity of health departments to deliver the three core functions of...

    Sep 01, 2015 | Katie Regan

    NACCHO President to Present at 2015 Amoeba Summit

    NACCHO President Dr. Swannie Jett will present at the 2015 Amoeba Summit on September 11 from 7:30am to 2:30pm. The event brings together clinicians and specialists to spread awareness about the risks, diagnosis, treatment, and research associated with the Naegleria fowleri amoeba. The “brain-eating amoeba,” though rare, is often deadly. Naelgleria fowleri is commonly found in warm...

    Aug 31, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    Drinking Water Threatened by Blue-Green Algae, Study Finds

    A report by scientists from Oregon State University and the University of North Carolina concludes that blooms of toxic cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, are a poorly monitored and under-examined risk to recreational and drinking water quality in the United States. Cyanobacteria are frequently fatal to pets and wildlife that drink the contaminated water. In humans, […]

    Aug 25, 2015 | Katie Regan

    EPA Proposes New Rules to Cut Methane Emissions

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced new rules to cut emissions of greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds from the oil and natural gas industry. This proposal continues the White House’s efforts to combat climate change and protect the public’s health, and is part of the Climate Action Plan strategy to cut […]

    Aug 20, 2015 | Katie Regan

    Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool

    The Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool (CREAT) is a software tool that assists drinking water and wastewater utility owners and operators in understanding potential climate change threats. The tool also aids in assessing the related risks at respective utilities. The tool helps to identify threats based on regional differences in climate change projections it then assists […]

    Aug 19, 2015 | Katie Regan

    EPA Launches School Indoor Air Quality Assessment Mobile App

    EPA recently launched a new mobile app to help schools and school districts perform comprehensive indoor air quality (IAQ) facility assessments to protect the health of children and school staff. The School IAQ Assessment mobile app is a one-stop shop for accessing guidance from EPA’s IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit.

    Aug 19, 2015 | Katie Regan

    Addressing the Public Health Threat of Climate Change

    August 3rd was an historic day for the health of the United States as the White House announced the Clean Power Plan to tackle the effects of climate change. The Clean Power Plan establishes the first-ever national standards to limit carbon pollution from power plants. Climate change is transforming the landscape of public health by altering the […]

    Aug 19, 2015 | Lisa Brown

    New HIA Funding Opportunity Available

    Through support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Healthy Community Design Initiative, NACCHO is pleased to offer two funding opportunities for up to six local health departments (LHDs). The funding opportunities are as follows: Component A: Component A includes funding of up to $15,000 each for up to three LHDs to complete a […]

    Aug 19, 2015 | Bridget Kerner

    National Environmental Health Association – Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition’s Food Safety and Defense Sessions

    By Amy Chang, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO, and Lindsay Beattie, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO NACCHO staff and members presented about food safety and defense at this year’s National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Annual Educational Conference &...

    Aug 13, 2015 | Amy Chang

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