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UNCOVER EH Needs Your Voice!

UNCOVER EH, an unprecedented needs assessment and horizon scanning opportunity for environmental health (EH) practitioners, has...

Nov 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • New Report: 10 Policies to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure

    The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) recently released a new report titled, “10 Policies to...

    Sep 11, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Funding Opportunity: Lead Poisoning Prevention

    The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), with support from the JPB Foundation is currently seeking applicants for the GHHI...

    Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    • Funding Opportunity, Lead Poisoning

    Funding Opportunity for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Projects

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a funding opportunity for “Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Projects, State and Local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels in Children.” The closing date for applications is August 9, 2018. Learn more at grants.gov.

    Jul 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Lead Poisoning, National Environmental Public Health Tracking

    State Strategies to Improve Childhood Lead Screening and Treatment Services under Medicaid and CHIP

    A new report from the National Academy for State Health Policy, State Strategies to Improve Childhood Lead Screening and Treatment Services under Medicaid and CHIP,  “details the potential health impacts of lead toxicity in children and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for screening and treatment under Medicaid and CHIP. It also explores several state […]

    May 10, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Hazards & Health Effects, Health Equity & Social Justice, Lead Poisoning

    Environmental Justice, Equity, and Community in Los Angeles County

    By Cynthia Harding, MPH, Chief Deputy Director, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH); Angelo Bellomo, MS, REHS, QEP, Deputy Director, Health Protection, LACDPH; Kim Harrison Eowan, MPH, Senior Advisor to the Chief Deputy Director, LACDPH The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines environmental justice as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all...

    Apr 27, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Press Release, Food Safety & Inspection, Lead Poisoning

    New FDA Workgroup to Protect Consumers from Toxic Metals in Foods

    Heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury, and others are present in certain foods. At high levels, metals can be toxic especially to children. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established a workgroup of food safety experts to advise the FDA about how to protect all consumers from these metals when present in foods. […]

    Apr 25, 2018 | Amy Chang

    All of Us, Leadership, Policy

    Health on the Hill 2018: Connecting Public Health Leaders to Policymakers

    As part of continued efforts to inform policymakers of the critical role that local health departments play in keeping our communities healthy and safe, NACCHO hosted Health on the Hill in Washington, DC. On February 28, more than 45 public health officials, state association leaders, and Big Cities Health Coalition members from across the nation convened […]

    Apr 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Hazards & Health Effects

    National Poison Prevention Week Resources

    About 60,000 children under age five end up in the emergency room every year after getting into medicines left within reach. National Poison Prevention Week (March 18 – 24) serves as a reminder to always keep medicines up and away. This year CDC partnered with the Up and Away campaign to share resources to help […]

    Mar 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    UNCOVER EH Needs Your Voice!

    UNCOVER EH, an unprecedented needs assessment and horizon scanning opportunity for environmental health (EH) practitioners, has officially kicked off. This is a collaborative effort between the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Baylor University. Recently, Baylor disseminated a detailed email about UNCOVER EH, which you may...

    Nov 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    New Report: 10 Policies to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure

    The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) recently released a new report titled, “10 Policies to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure.” Based on an extensive review of the impact related to childhood lead exposure and the most cost-effective strategies to reduce and eliminate this environmental health hazard, the report offers […]

    Sep 11, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Funding Opportunity: Lead Poisoning Prevention

    The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), with support from the JPB Foundation is currently seeking applicants for the GHHI Lead Poisoning Prevention Catalytic Award. Launched at the 2016 National Lead Summit, this grant aims to reduce the significant threat of lead poisoning across the United States. GHHI will provide five recipients with a two-part grant […]

    Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

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    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

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