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CDC’s National Report on Exposure to Environmental Chemicals: Updated Tables March...

CDC’s Division of Laboratory Sciences released new data to the Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, an...

Apr 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Tools & Resources, Health Equity & Social Justice, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Children and Health Disparities Fact Sheet

    The Children’s Environmental Health Network released a fact sheet on disparities in children’s health that leave some...

    Mar 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Tools & Resources, Hazards & Health Effects

    National Poison Prevention Week Resources

    About 60,000 children under age five end up in the emergency room every year after getting into medicines left within reach. National...

    Mar 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Serving Food Safety during the Holidays

    Local health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. LHDs are responsible for food...

    Dec 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • 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

  • Meet NACCHO’s 2017-2018 Health and Disability Fellows

    The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health...

    Oct 23, 2017 | Sara Lyons

    • All of Us, Climate Change, Water Quality

    Healthy and Safe Swimming Week Messages for Summer Safety

    The summer months present a unique set of environmental health challenges for practitioners to consider. Climbing temperatures awaken a host of public health vectors (animals and insects that can transmit diseases to humans). Public pools reopen, with children flocking to splash around in—and, most likely, swallow—water that local health departments must ensure is adequately chlorinated. […]

    May 24, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality, All of Us

    Asthma Control: What Really Works

    By Angela Cochran, Director, Chronic Disease Prevention & Control, St. Mary’s County Health Department Editor’s Note: NACCHO recognized St. Mary’s County’s Asthma Control Program as a 2017 Model Practice. St. Mary’s County shared this post with updates on their successful asthma intervention in honor of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in May. Asthma...

    May 22, 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

    CDC’s National Report on Exposure to Environmental Chemicals: Updated Tables March 2018

    CDC’s Division of Laboratory Sciences released new data to the Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, an ongoing biomonitoring assessment of the U.S. population’s exposure to environmental chemicals. The Updated Tables, March, 2018 provides nationally-representative biomonitoring data from CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey that has become...

    Apr 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Health Equity & Social Justice, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Children and Health Disparities Fact Sheet

    The Children’s Environmental Health Network released a fact sheet on disparities in children’s health that leave some children at greater risk for exposure to pollution and contaminants, as well as asthma and learning disabilities. Read the fact sheet.

    Mar 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Hazards & Health Effects

    National Poison Prevention Week Resources

    About 60,000 children under age five end up in the emergency room every year after getting into medicines left within reach. National Poison Prevention Week (March 18 – 24) serves as a reminder to always keep medicines up and away. This year CDC partnered with the Up and Away campaign to share resources to help […]

    Mar 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Serving Food Safety during the Holidays

    Local health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. LHDs are responsible for food safety inspections, epidemiological surveillance, the investigation of foodborne illness, and educating the public on food safety. As we enter the time of year when seasonal gatherings abound, we are reminded that LHDs are an essential […]

    Dec 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    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 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

    Meet NACCHO’s 2017-2018 Health and Disability Fellows

    The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable opportunity for graduate students pursing degrees in public health to receive hands-on experience in the health and disability field. The fellowship includes providing support to local health departments […]

    Oct 23, 2017 | Sara Lyons

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

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    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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