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The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and Beyond

Mold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores...

Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Make Health a Summer Priority: How to Limit Exposure to Warm Weather’s Environmental...

    By Anna Suarez, Communications Specialist, Mesothelioma + Asbestos Awareness Center After enduring months of snow, freezing...

    Jul 17, 2017 | Guest Author

    • Adaptive Leadership, SACCHOS

    40 Under 40 in Public Health: Environmental Health Innovators

    The de Beaumont Foundation created 40 Under 40 in Public Health to recognize leaders whose creativity and innovation are strengthening communities across the country. Of the 40 honorees, 14 work for local health departments, with two focusing on environmental health: Jessica Gehle of Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department (WA) and Jacqualyn (Jackie) Littlepage of Lake County […]

    Jun 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality, Extreme Weather

    New EPA Webpages to Help You Protect Your Family from Wildfire Smoke Indoors

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor Environments Division is pleased to announce the availability of two new webpages with information to help you protect your family from wildfire smoke indoors: Wildfires and Indoor Air Quality Create a Clean Room to Protect Indoor Air Quality During a Wildfire If you live in an area where the […]

    Jun 04, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality, Global Health

    World Environment Day 2019: Air Pollution

    World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. Since it began in 1974, the event has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. Each World Environment Day is organized around a theme that draws attention […]

    May 29, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality, Cardiovascular Health

    State of the Air 2019

    The American Lung Association released the State of the Air 2019 report. The report shows that too many cities across the nation increased the number of days when particle pollution, often called “soot,” soared to often record-breaking levels. More cities suffered from higher numbers of days when ground-level ozone, also known as “smog,” reached unhealthy levels. […]

    Apr 25, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Climate Change, Hazards & Health Effects, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Show Your Support for Children’s Environmental Health

    By the Children’s Environmental Health Committee of the American Public Health Association’s Environment Section Local health department professionals are uniquely aware of the health issues and risks affecting their towns and cities. Some counties have a disproportionate number of homes with lead paint, and others have increasing asthma prevalence rates among children. Children are especially...

    Sep 12, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality, Lead Poisoning

    Annual Air Quality Report from EPA

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report on air quality, tracking the country’s progress in improving air quality since the passage of the Clean Air Act. The report, “Our Nation’s Air: Status and Trends Through 2017,” documents the considerable improvements in air quality across America over more than 45 years. Between 1990 […]

    Aug 01, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality

    What Health Professionals Should Know About the Cardiovascular Risk of Air Pollution  

    By Wayne E. Cascio, MD, FACC, Acting Director, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US EPA, and Janet Wright, MD, FACC, Executive Director, Million Hearts initiative Every day health care professionals are on the front lines educating their patients, communities and the general public about ways to reduce mortality and morbidity from heart disease […]

    Feb 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and Beyond

    Mold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores cause very few problems, while for others it can be devastating—even life threatening. In the U.S., there are over two million children with chronic and other serious conditions that are at higher […]

    Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Make Health a Summer Priority: How to Limit Exposure to Warm Weather’s Environmental Risks

    By Anna Suarez, Communications Specialist, Mesothelioma + Asbestos Awareness Center After enduring months of snow, freezing temperatures, and decreased daylight, communities can breathe a collective sigh of relief as summer slides into sight once again. With the promise of warmth and sunlight, along with the allure of the long-awaited activities reserved for the summer months, few […]

    Jul 17, 2017 | Guest Author

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