The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change was released this week, which contains key findings on challenges...
Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo
National Rural Health Day offers an opportunity to celebrate the power of rural by highlighting the unique health care challenges...
Nov 17, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
This year, September 26 marks the 17th anniversary of Mesothelioma Awareness Day (MAD), and sparks an opportunity for advocacy,...
Sep 23, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an update to its Drinking Water Treatability Database with new treatment...
Jul 17, 2020
This year, NACCHO piloted a technical assistance program focused on Environmental Public Health Tracking.
Jul 10, 2020 | Tiara Smith
The environment contributes to human health and well-being through benefits including clean water, clean air, and protection from...
Apr 16, 2020 | Guest Author
New data from FAIR Health found that diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were up 98% in rural areas compared with a...
Apr 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
By Jay Schulz, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow The smell of fresh air. The warm sun. The cool breeze on your face. The absolute...
Mar 15, 2020 | Guest Author
By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of...
Feb 25, 2020 | Guest Author
The 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change was released this week, which contains key findings on challenges and opportunities in the U.S., along with policy recommendations.
National Rural Health Day offers an opportunity to celebrate the power of rural by highlighting the unique health care challenges facing rural America and the many efforts underway to address those disparities. Better data is an important first step toward evidence-based interventions that consider the multiple dimensions of health, and this blog post explores how NIH's All of Us Research Program...
This year, September 26 marks the 17th anniversary of Mesothelioma Awareness Day (MAD), and sparks an opportunity for advocacy, prevention, and education for this cancer.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an update to its Drinking Water Treatability Database with new treatment options and scientific references for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
The environment contributes to human health and well-being through benefits including clean water, clean air, and protection from natural hazards, also known as ecosystem goods and services. This year, as we celebrate the international 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also marks 50 years of protecting human health and the environment.
New data from FAIR Health found that diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were up 98% in rural areas compared with a 77% increase in urban areas. While these increasing numbers are alarming, local health departments (LHDs) play a critical role in providing STI treatment and prevention that can help address rising STI rates. This STD […]
By Jay Schulz, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow The smell of fresh air. The warm sun. The cool breeze on your face. The absolute magic that is a tiny little shell of something or other turning into a life-sustaining object. The pure joy of tasting a tomato that you raised from said tiny shell yourself. […]
By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of the University of Florida, but also because of its swampy areas in the city that breed mosquitoes year-round. Gainesville Mosquito Control (GMC) covers 65 square miles, and a substantial increase in several mosquito species since 2017 […]
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