The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
This webinar will highlight mutually beneficial projects stemming from EPA’s partnership with state environmental and public health...
Jun 08, 2020 | Anu Varma
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a new...
Nov 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
CDC’s Climate and Health Program is celebrating 10 years of supporting state, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies as...
Oct 30, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
October is Healthy Lung Month and a good time to think about ways NACCHO members and their partners can protect the health of the...
Oct 22, 2019 | Guest Author
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two new fact sheets about protecting animals from the health impacts of wildland...
Aug 01, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
After a disaster, such as a hurricane, wildfire, or earthquake, septic systems may be damaged and fail to operate correctly. Ensuring...
Jul 24, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report on air quality, tracking our nation’s progress in improving...
Jul 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Smoke Sense mobile application is now available in Spanish on...
Jul 01, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The American Lung Association (ALA) released two new fact sheets about how drought, wildfires, heat, flooding, pollution, and other...
Jun 14, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
This webinar will highlight mutually beneficial projects stemming from EPA’s partnership with state environmental and public health agencies.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a new online course, Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients’ Heath, with continuing education credit provided by the CDC. The free course includes sections on: Health effects Lifestages and populations at greater risk of experiencing health effects Air […]
CDC’s Climate and Health Program is celebrating 10 years of supporting state, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies as they prepare for the continuing health impacts of a changing climate. In 2019 the program provided communities with new resources, tools, and peer-reviewed publications addressing the impacts of climate hazards.
October is Healthy Lung Month and a good time to think about ways NACCHO members and their partners can protect the health of the public from the impacts of wildfire smoke.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two new fact sheets about protecting animals from the health impacts of wildland fire smoke: Protect Your Pets from Wildfire Smoke Protect Your Large Animals and Livestock from Wildfire Smoke The fact sheets include tips for preparing before a wildfire and taking action to protect animals during smoke episodes. […]
After a disaster, such as a hurricane, wildfire, or earthquake, septic systems may be damaged and fail to operate correctly. Ensuring that these systems function properly is essential to providing safe waste disposal for millions of Americans, yet there may be no standard safety protocol in place for using septic systems after a disaster occurs. […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report on air quality, tracking our nation’s progress in improving air quality since the passage of the Clean Air Act. “Our Nation’s Air: Status and Trends Through 2018” documents the considerable improvements in air quality across America since 1970. The report released today shows that between […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Smoke Sense mobile application is now available in Spanish on Android and iOS devices. Users’ native (default) device settings will determine the language displayed in the Smoke Sense app. EPA researchers developed the citizen science mobile app called Smoke Sense as part of a public health […]
The American Lung Association (ALA) released two new fact sheets about how drought, wildfires, heat, flooding, pollution, and other effects of climate change are threatening lung health. The first covers what you need to know about the health risks of climate change for people with lung disease. The second has tips for people with lung […]
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NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
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The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
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Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross
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