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HHS Awards $3.2 Million to Support Flint Residents Affected by Lead Exposure

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Michigan State University (MSU) with $3.2 million in grant funding...

Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

Emergency Response, Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection

Resources for Food Producers in Flooded Areas Due To Hurricane Michael

Please see the statement below from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Among those in Hurricane Michael’s path in the Southeast U.S. are farmers and their fields of crops grown for human consumption. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition has several resources to help growers who may be […]

Oct 11, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

National Environmental Public Health Tracking, Water Quality

Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program Drinking Water Grant

On September 21, 2018, letters were mailed to governors announcing the funding for a new drinking water grant under the Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act, passed in December 2016 and appropriated by Congress in Fiscal Year 2018. The Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program Drinking Water Grant will assist local educational […]

Sep 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Air Quality, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection

CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for Hurricane Florence

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Wednesday, September 12 to coordinate 24/7 all CDC activities for public health needs before, during, and after Hurricane Florence, including the deployment of resources and personnel, as requested. CDC staff expects to offer specific assistance that includes recommendations for: General and...

Sep 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Hazards & Health Effects, Water Quality

Greener Guidance Advice Column: Harmful Algal Blooms

Note: This is the second edition of NACCHO’s new Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. To learn more and submit a question for future editions, click here. September 2018 Dear Greener Guidance, One of our freshwater recreational lakes has had a harmful algal bloom (HAB) twice in as many years. What are your recommendations to address […]

Sep 11, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Tools & Resources, Water Quality

CDC Releases 2018 Model Aquatic Health Code

Government agencies and the aquatics sector can use the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) to reduce risk for outbreaks, drowning, and pool-chemical injuries at public pools and hot tubs/spas at apartment complexes, hotels, and waterparks. This third edition of the MAHC has been updated in the areas of disinfection and water quality, lifeguarding and bather […]

Jul 23, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Tools & Resources, Water Quality

Risk Communication of Waterborne Contaminants Case Studies

In early 2018, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) interviewed health and environmental agency staff from 13 states regarding their risk communication strategies and lessons learned for two priority waterborne contaminants, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) (6 states) and harmful algal blooms (HABs) (7...

Jul 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Climate Change, Food Safety & Inspection, Health & Disability, Health Equity & Social Justice

Does Ending Plastic Pollution Mean the End of Plastic Straws?

For the last 5,000 years, people around the world have been sipping their drinks out of straws. Only recently have straws come under serious debate. The gold and lapis straws of the ancient Sumerians evolved over the millennia into the plastic straws ubiquitous in restaurants, coffee shops, and bars today. According to one group’s estimate, […]

Apr 19, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Emergency Response, Food Safety & Inspection, Water Quality

National Outbreak Reporting System Dashboard

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched NORS Dashboard, an online data tool with public access to nearly 20 years of information on foodborne, waterborne, and other enteric (intestinal) disease outbreaks. Information in the NORS Dashboard comes from the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS). Users can search outbreak data, display information on interactive […]

Mar 14, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

HHS Awards $3.2 Million to Support Flint Residents Affected by Lead Exposure

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Michigan State University (MSU) with $3.2 million in grant funding to establish a registry of Flint residents who were exposed to lead-contaminated water from the Flint Water System during 2014-2015. MSU will use the funds in partnership with the City of Flint leadership and other community stakeholders […]

Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

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