The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
As part of its long-standing efforts to proactively inform and prepare utility leaders, the American Water Works Association (AWWA)...
Feb 06, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
Make the case for environmental health with a new infographic from the National Environmental Health Partnership Council. The...
Notes from the Field report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focuses on the 2019 multistate outbreak of...
Feb 05, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Climate and Health Program released a technical report on heat response...
Feb 04, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
The Food and Drug Administration today announced the availability of a Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG) to help packaged food...
Feb 03, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers to stop using Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (powder) and Nopalina Flax...
Jan 31, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
Recommendation As of January 15, 2020, the CDC reports that the outbreak appears to be over. Contaminated romaine from the Salinas, CA...
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has posted on its website an after-action review report for the investigation of a...
The 2020 Biennial Meeting of the Conference for Food Protection is scheduled for March 30 – April 3, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. If you...
Jan 30, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
As part of its long-standing efforts to proactively inform and prepare utility leaders, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) has created Trending in an Instant: A Risk Communication Guide for Water Utilities to enhance water professionals’ ability to communicate effectively when their utility is in the spotlight. The guide helps professionals: Understand today’s communication...
Make the case for environmental health with a new infographic from the National Environmental Health Partnership Council. The infographic illustrates the significant healthcare expenses associated with environmental exposures and the cost-saving solutions that can be achieved with investment in environmental health. By funding prevention, research, and workforce strengthening efforts, we can save...
Notes from the Field report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focuses on the 2019 multistate outbreak of eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), one of the most severe mosquito-borne diseases in North America. As of October 15, 2019, CDC received reports of 34 cases of EEEV disease from 21 counties in seven states. […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Climate and Health Program released a technical report on heat response plans. The document gives a summary of extreme heat, the health burden of heat exposure, the impacts of climate change, and components and effectiveness of heat response plans with a focus on relevant peer-reviewed literature and […]
The Food and Drug Administration today announced the availability of a Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG) to help packaged food manufacturers meet federal standards in the final rule “ Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.” The final rule, which was published on May 27, 2016, amends the labeling regulations for foods […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers to stop using Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (powder) and Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (capsules) identified by the lot numbers above due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers of these products who are experiencing symptoms of salmonellosis should contact their health care provider. To date, there are […]
Recommendation As of January 15, 2020, the CDC reports that the outbreak appears to be over. Contaminated romaine from the Salinas, CA growing region that made people sick in this outbreak is likely no longer available. Consumers need not avoid romaine lettuce, or any other produce, from the Salinas, CA growing area. Update FDA will […]
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has posted on its website an after-action review report for the investigation of a 2018 outbreak of E. coli O26 illnesses associated with ground beef. During July–October 2018, public health officials in Florida, Massachusetts, Colorado, Tennessee, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food […]
The 2020 Biennial Meeting of the Conference for Food Protection is scheduled for March 30 – April 3, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. If you have not already registered, visit the conference website, where you will find an online registration form. Alternatively, you may download the registration form and email or mail it to the address […]
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