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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
USDA, EPA Set Nation’s First Food Waste Reduction Goals
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced the United States’...
Sep 17, 2015 | Katie Regan
MeasureUp, A New Tool for Assessing Health Impact in Community Development Efforts
The Build Healthy Places Network has announced the release of MeasureUp, a tool to help measure and communicate the impact of public...
Sep 10, 2015 | Bridget Kerner
Registration is Now Open for IAC’s Standing Orders Workshops
The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), with support from Pfizer, has just launched “Take a Stand™,” a new national...
Sep 09, 2015 | Kate Drezner
Hepatitis Increasingly Goes along with Heroin Abuse
As reported by the Associated Press on August 19, public health agencies and drug treatment centers nationwide are scrambling to...
Aug 24, 2015 | Hilary McQuie
NACCHO Releases Podcast Interview with Director of ONDCP
The NACCHO Podcast Series recently posted an interview with the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Michael...
Jul 20, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
CDC Releases 2016 Edition of the Yellow Book
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the 2016 edition of CDC Health Information for International Travel,...
Jul 17, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
New Study Summarizes Financial Impact of Environmental Health Conditions on...
The California Environmental Health Tracking Program and Public Health Institute released a new report, “Costs of Environmental Health...
Jul 07, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
Raw Milk-Associated Outbreaks: Lessons Learned from Past Events
The number of states legalizing the sale of raw milk is on the rise—and so is the number of raw milk-related outbreaks. According to...
Jun 29, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
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 |
USDA, EPA Set Nation’s First Food Waste Reduction GoalsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced the United States’ first-ever national food waste reduction goal, calling for a 50% reduction by 2030. The effort is in partnership with charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, the private sector, and local, state, and tribal governments. A reduction in food waste... Sep 17, 2015 | Katie Regan |
MeasureUp, A New Tool for Assessing Health Impact in Community Development EffortsThe Build Healthy Places Network has announced the release of MeasureUp, a tool to help measure and communicate the impact of public health professionals’ work. Former HUD assistant director Raphael Bostic once said, “We cannot advance effective policy if we do not know what works.” That means measuring and quantifying successes and struggles. But for many, measuring impact […] Sep 10, 2015 | Bridget Kerner |
Registration is Now Open for IAC’s Standing Orders WorkshopsThe Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), with support from Pfizer, has just launched “Take a Stand™,” a new national effort designed to improve adult immunization rates by increasing the use of standing orders in medical practices. The core of this project is a no-cost, interactive workshop led by national experts, including L.J Tan, MS, PhD, William […] Sep 09, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
Hepatitis Increasingly Goes along with Heroin AbuseAs reported by the Associated Press on August 19, public health agencies and drug treatment centers nationwide are scrambling to battle an explosive increase in cases of hepatitis C, an outbreak they believe stems from a surge in intravenous heroin use. In response, some local authorities are advocating for needle exchange programs for the first time. But […] Aug 24, 2015 | Hilary McQuie |
NACCHO Releases Podcast Interview with Director of ONDCPThe NACCHO Podcast Series recently posted an interview with the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Michael Botticelli on the opioid epidemic and how local health departments can help prevent opioid and prescription drug overdose in their communities. According to Botticelli, the epidemic is partly a result of the over prescription […] Jul 20, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
CDC Releases 2016 Edition of the Yellow BookThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the 2016 edition of CDC Health Information for International Travel, commonly known as the Yellow Book. Nicknamed for its yellow cover and published biennially, the book is the ultimate guide for healthy international travel. The most recent version includes updated sections on emerging diseases such […] Jul 17, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
New Study Summarizes Financial Impact of Environmental Health Conditions on California ChildrenThe California Environmental Health Tracking Program and Public Health Institute released a new report, “Costs of Environmental Health Conditions in California Children.” The paper provides data on the costs associated with four childhood health conditions related to environmental exposures: asthma, childhood cancers, lead exposures, and neurobehavioral disorders. The study found that reducing... Jul 07, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
Raw Milk-Associated Outbreaks: Lessons Learned from Past EventsThe number of states legalizing the sale of raw milk is on the rise—and so is the number of raw milk-related outbreaks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of states that allow the sale of raw milk increased from 22 to 30 between 2004 and 2011 [1]. With more […] Jun 29, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
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