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FDA Clarifies Sanitary Transportation Rule Waiver for Retail Food Establishments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidance to clarify that a waiver to the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food...
Sep 08, 2017 | Amy Chang
Travel Scholarships: 2017 Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response & Management...
NACCHO has several travel scholarships for food safety leaders to attend the Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management...
Aug 23, 2017 | Amy Chang
Job Opening: Epidemiologist in Genesee County (NY)
The Genesee County (NY) Health Department is seeking an epidemiologist. View the position description below to learn more and access...
Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Women’s Health Week 2017: Promoting Sexual Health Across the Lifespan
National Women’s Health Week, celebrated this year from May 14-20, is an annual observance to empower women to make their health...
Jun 01, 2017 | Samantha Ritter
New Report: Using Built Environment to Promote Physical Activity
The Community Preventive Services Task Force, an interdisciplinary public health panel appointed by the Centers for Disease Control...
May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Air Quality Awareness Week 2017: Be Air Aware
By: Emily Walsh, Community Outreach Director, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance For over a decade, the Environmental Health Agency (EPA),...
May 03, 2017 | Guest Author
Call for Subject Matter Experts: Environmental Public Health
Beth Ann Fiedler, PhD, Editor, Springer International Publishing Contract, is developing a new book on environmental conditions that...
Mar 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Improving Hand Hygiene through Visual Advertising – Campaign Outcomes and Next Steps
By Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Nearly three month have passed since...
Jan 13, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Health in All Policies Makes Headway in Tampa, FL
By Allison Nguyen, MPH, CHES, Community Engagement Coordinator Florida Department of Health, Hillsborough County Health in All...
Dec 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
FDA Clarifies Sanitary Transportation Rule Waiver for Retail Food EstablishmentsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidance to clarify that a waiver to the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food final rule (Sanitary Transportation rule). This guidance covers retail food establishments that sell food for humans, including those that sell both human and animal food, but does not apply to establishments that only […] Sep 08, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Travel Scholarships: 2017 Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response & Management ConferenceNACCHO has several travel scholarships for food safety leaders to attend the Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (INFORM) Conference 2017. The conference is held on November 6-9, 2017 in Garden Grove, CA.This four-day event convenes nearly 500 international attendees representing federal, state, and local public health, food, and environmental regulatory agencies. Attendees will... Aug 23, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Job Opening: Epidemiologist in Genesee County (NY)The Genesee County (NY) Health Department is seeking an epidemiologist. View the position description below to learn more and access the application to apply. Applications are being accepted until the position is filled. Description: The epidemiologist will investigate the frequency and distribution of diseases within human populations and the environment. Work is performed in accordance with... Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Women’s Health Week 2017: Promoting Sexual Health Across the LifespanNational Women’s Health Week, celebrated this year from May 14-20, is an annual observance to empower women to make their health a priority. This year, NACCHO highlights the importance of sexual and relationship health for women at every age. Note that while some of this information pertains specifically to cisgender women, most of it applies […] Jun 01, 2017 | Samantha Ritter |
New Report: Using Built Environment to Promote Physical ActivityThe Community Preventive Services Task Force, an interdisciplinary public health panel appointed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recently released recommendations on using built environment strategies to increase physical activity. Despite the benefits, less than half of all adults, and 3 in 10 high school students in the U.S., get the recommended […] May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Air Quality Awareness Week 2017: Be Air AwareBy: Emily Walsh, Community Outreach Director, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance For over a decade, the Environmental Health Agency (EPA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) have come together to host Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW), celebrated annually during the first week of May. Although air quality […] May 03, 2017 | Guest Author |
Call for Subject Matter Experts: Environmental Public HealthBeth Ann Fiedler, PhD, Editor, Springer International Publishing Contract, is developing a new book on environmental conditions that impact public health. Dr. Fielder is seeking subject matter experts from the field of public health to serve as contributing authors on any of the following topics: Rethinking the Benefits of National Parks: Eliminating Manmade Barriers (e.g., could focus on... Mar 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Improving Hand Hygiene through Visual Advertising – Campaign Outcomes and Next StepsBy Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Nearly three month have passed since the launch of Saint Louis County Department of Public Health’s (SLCDPH) “Dirty Hands can be Scary!” campaign (originally introduced in an earlier blog post). Part of a grant-funded project to increase hand hygiene awareness, this initiative places emphasis on... Jan 13, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Health in All Policies Makes Headway in Tampa, FLBy Allison Nguyen, MPH, CHES, Community Engagement Coordinator Florida Department of Health, Hillsborough County Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a cross-sector collaborative approach that incorporates health, sustainability, and equity into decision making by government agencies. When I joined the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) in January 2015, I was... Dec 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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