The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
Today, more than two million Americans live without running water and basic indoor plumbing, and many more without sanitation. Access...
Nov 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
By Victoria O’Halloran, Former NACCHO Intern Local health departments are at the forefront of preparing for and responding to public...
Nov 06, 2019 | Guest Author
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released the latest update of its Tap Water Database, detailing contaminants in nearly 50,000...
Oct 30, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program announces the release of the...
Every three years, everyone across the country and around the world has an opportunity to participate in the Council for the Model...
NSF International and the National Environmental Health Association co-hosted the Legionella Conference 2019, Building Water Systems:...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of several thousand synthetic compounds that are found in a wide range of...
Oct 21, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
As part of Children’s Health Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on October 10, 2019 a proposed rule that...
Oct 15, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO held a webinar on Oct. 8, 2019 focused on the process for updating the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC). Every three years,...
Oct 09, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Today, more than two million Americans live without running water and basic indoor plumbing, and many more without sanitation. Access to clean, reliable running water and safe sanitation are essential for health, prosperity, and wellbeing, but they remain out of reach for some of the most vulnerable people in the United States. A new report […]
By Victoria O’Halloran, Former NACCHO Intern Local health departments are at the forefront of preparing for and responding to public health emergencies. When these events occur, local health departments work alongside local and national partners to ensure the health and safety of their communities.
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released the latest update of its Tap Water Database, detailing contaminants in nearly 50,000 water utilities in every state.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program announces the release of the Approaches to Reduce Nutrient Loadings for Harmful Algal Blooms Management Request for Applications (RFA).
Every three years, everyone across the country and around the world has an opportunity to participate in the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code (CMAHC) process to update the MAHC by submitting recommendations for improvements. The official solicitation for the 2020 Change Request (CR) to update the MAHC 3rd Edition was launched in September 2019.
NSF International and the National Environmental Health Association co-hosted the Legionella Conference 2019, Building Water Systems: The Sustainability and Public Health Nexus Representatives, bringing together 360 international attendees from public health agencies, water utilities, water industry organizations, regulatory bodies, and academia on September 11–13 in Los Angeles. The conference...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of several thousand synthetic compounds that are found in a wide range of commodities. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) are two of the most regularly investigated and discussed PFAS.
As part of Children’s Health Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on October 10, 2019 a proposed rule that significantly improves the actions that water systems must take to reduce lead in the nation’s drinking water. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the proposal at an event in Green Bay.
NACCHO held a webinar on Oct. 8, 2019 focused on the process for updating the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC). Every three years, everyone across the country and around the world has an opportunity to participate in the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code (CMAHC) process to update the MAHC by submitting recommendations for improvements.
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