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New Resource: Indoor Air Quality Guide for Tenants
The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) recently released the Indoor Air Quality Guide for Tenants to offer a starting point for tenants...
Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Recently Released: Food Recovery Report
Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic and the Natural Resources Defense Council recently released a joint report...
Jun 05, 2017 | Amy Chang
Legal and Policy Resources Related to Disability and Health
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Public Health Law Program and the Healthy People 2020 initiative recently...
Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
PH3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public Health
As the nation’s local public health departments begin to consider what Public Health 3.0 (PH3.0) will mean for their missions in...
Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier
Celebrate the Inaugural One Health Day on November 3!
One Health, while not a new topic, is increasingly gaining traction as the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental...
Oct 31, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Sneak Peak: Summer 2016 NACCHO Exchange Feature Article
The newest issue of the NACCHO Exchange, our quarterly magazine sent out to all local health departments across the country, will be...
Sep 07, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Highlights & Key Takeaways: Conference for Food Protection’s Biennial Meeting
Last month, the Conference for Food Protection (CFP), brought together representatives from the food industry, government, academia,...
May 06, 2016 | Amy Chang
Supreme Court Places Stay on Clean Power Plan
On February 9, the United States Supreme Court granted a request filed by more than two dozen states to temporarily halt...
Feb 19, 2016 | Katie Regan
New Resource: Indoor Air Quality Guide for TenantsThe Environmental Law Institute (ELI) recently released the Indoor Air Quality Guide for Tenants to offer a starting point for tenants to learn more about indoor air quality (IAQ) in their homes. It describes common IAQ problems, explains what laws might apply to IAQ conditions in rental properties, and suggests where to look for more information […] Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Recently Released: Food Recovery ReportHarvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic and the Natural Resources Defense Council recently released a joint report titled, Don’t Waste, Donate: Enhancing Food Donations Through Federal Policy. The report addresses a troubling disconnect between the approximate 62.5 million tons of annual food waste in the U.S., and the 42.2 million of Americans who simultaneously face food... Jun 05, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Legal and Policy Resources Related to Disability and HealthThe Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Public Health Law Program and the Healthy People 2020 initiative recently developed a catalog of resources on law and health policy topics related to disability and health. Law and health policies that support people with disabilities can contribute to the success of the Healthy People 2020 Disability and […] Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
PH3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public HealthAs the nation’s local public health departments begin to consider what Public Health 3.0 (PH3.0) will mean for their missions in addressing the full range of factors that influence a person’s overall health and well-being — in short, the social determinants of health — NACCHO recommends taking a comprehensive approach to create sustainable, lasting improvements for […] Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier |
Celebrate the Inaugural One Health Day on November 3!One Health, while not a new topic, is increasingly gaining traction as the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health continues to emerge. Following the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak – which may have spread from bush meat and contact with bats – and now Zika, which is primarily spread to people by mosquitoes, it may come […] Oct 31, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Sneak Peak: Summer 2016 NACCHO Exchange Feature ArticleThe newest issue of the NACCHO Exchange, our quarterly magazine sent out to all local health departments across the country, will be hitting mailboxes over the next several weeks. The summer 2016 issue focuses on environmental health, highlighting topics including vector control, food safety, aquatic safety, healthy community design, climate change and more. The issue’s feature […] Sep 07, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Highlights & Key Takeaways: Conference for Food Protection’s Biennial MeetingLast month, the Conference for Food Protection (CFP), brought together representatives from the food industry, government, academia, and consumer organizations to discuss emerging food safety problems and potential solutions at their 2016 Biennial Meeting in Boise, Idaho. Every other year, CFP provides meeting attendees with an open forum to discuss food safety standards from any source, while... May 06, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Supreme Court Places Stay on Clean Power PlanOn February 9, the United States Supreme Court granted a request filed by more than two dozen states to temporarily halt implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Clean Power Plan. The court voted 5-4 to grant the request, thereby allowing states to stop their efforts toward meeting the new carbon emission regulations placed on […] Feb 19, 2016 | Katie Regan |
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