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Children’s Environmental Health Day 2017: Choosing Safe Places for Early Care &...

Today, October 12, 2017, marks the second annual Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day. Launched as a means to create a children’s...

Oct 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • New ATSDR Tools: Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has been working to help ensure that early care and education (ECE)...

    Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Preventing the Next Flint: Fighting Lead Poisoning at Home

    This Year’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Week is Vital After state officials switched the Flint, Michigan, water source...

    Oct 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26

    Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from...

    Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

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    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

    Hazards & Health Effects

    Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on the Lead Exposure and Prevention Advisory Committee (LEPAC)

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting nominations for membership on the Lead Exposure and Prevention Advisory Committee (LEPAC). The LEPAC consists of 15 Federal and non-Federal experts in fields associated with lead screening, the prevention of lead exposure, and services for individuals and communities affected by lead exposure. Nominations are being […]

    Feb 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Children’s Environmental Health Day 2017: Choosing Safe Places for Early Care & Education

    Today, October 12, 2017, marks the second annual Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day. Launched as a means to create a children’s environmental health movement and build a strong network of advocates, CEH Day reminds us of the urgent need to put children and families back into the forefront of our nation’s actions regarding health and […]

    Oct 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    New ATSDR Tools: Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has been working to help ensure that early care and education (ECE) facilities are not located on or near places where environmental hazards are present. As part of these efforts, ATSDR has incorporated Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education (CSPECE) as a key activity in […]

    Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Preventing the Next Flint: Fighting Lead Poisoning at Home

    This Year’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Week is Vital After state officials switched the Flint, Michigan, water source to the polluted Flint River, residents suffered from unprecedented levels of lead poisoning. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with numerous other organizations intervened to protect the health of thousands of families and children, who are...

    Oct 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26

    Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from within. As the United States continues to experience increasing numbers of severe weather events and national foodborne illness outbreaks, the nation’s environmental health is pushed front and center. Addressing environmental health issues such as climate...

    Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

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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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