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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

  • Virtual Training: Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals

    CDC and partners recently announced a new virtual training, Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP), which...

    Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Student Internship Opportunity: Summer 2017 – Environmental Health

    The CDC is seeking college students (graduate and undergraduate) for its 2017 summer internship programs through the National Center...

    Jan 04, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • 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

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    New FDA Workgroup to Protect Consumers from Toxic Metals in Foods

    Heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury, and others are present in certain foods. At high levels, metals can be toxic especially to children. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established a workgroup of food safety experts to advise the FDA about how to protect all consumers from these metals when present in foods. […]

    Apr 25, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Press Release, Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection

    Ongoing Multistate Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Controversial Kratom Supplement

    By Alexandra Fraser, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern A multistate outbreak of Salmonellosis has been linked to the consumption of a product called “kratom”. From March 14 to April 5, 2018 the number of Salmonella cases confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) increased by more than 50%, up to 132 people in 38 states [1] [2]. […]

    Apr 17, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Press Release

    Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Health

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking nominations for membership on the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ASTDR). The BSC, NCEH/ATSDR consists of 16 experts in fields associated with environmental public health or in related disciplines (e.g., environmental law,...

    Feb 26, 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

    Virtual Training: Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals

    CDC and partners recently announced a new virtual training, Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP), which focuses on using integrated pest management (IPM) to control vectors that spread pathogens, including Zika virus. Nine in ten pilot testers said they would recommend this training to a colleague. Register today!  The training is: Free and Flexible: Take the courses you...

    Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Student Internship Opportunity: Summer 2017 – Environmental Health

    The CDC is seeking college students (graduate and undergraduate) for its 2017 summer internship programs through the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). All internships last 9-weeks and are located in Atlanta, GA. Selected participants will experience environmental health at the federal level, explore potential career...

    Jan 04, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    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

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