The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
NACCHO created a toolkit to inform and facilitate implementation of best practices in IPC for LHDs, with a focus on LTC.
Sep 04, 2024 | Christina Baum, Irene Halferty
International Overdose Awareness Day, commemorated on August 31, marks not only the devastation we have seen over the years with...
Aug 30, 2021 | Esther Whitlock
Jul 21, 2021 | Zachary Smith
Roundup of resources from NACCHO and partners as of May 26, 2021.
May 26, 2021 | Anu Varma
Life in a community experiencing long-term environmental contamination can be stressful for many reasons.
Mar 24, 2021 | Guest Author
NACCHO's latest roundup of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resources for members at the intersection of environmental health and...
Feb 17, 2021 | Anu Varma
The environment contributes to human health and well-being through benefits including clean water, clean air, and protection from...
Apr 16, 2020 | Guest Author
This story originally ran on NACCHO’s Essential Elements. Whether or not Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow when he emerges on...
Jan 30, 2020 | Taylarr Lopez
Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Syracuse University, Boston University School of Public Health, and...
Jul 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
International Overdose Awareness Day, commemorated on August 31, marks not only the devastation we have seen over the years with substance use disorder, but also acknowledges the strides we have made with effective overdose response activities. This blog post is a compilation of the stories developed by three of seven pilot sites supported through NACCHO’s Public Health and Safety Teams (PHAST)...
NACCHO's latest roundup of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resources for members at the intersection of environmental health and COVID-19.
The environment contributes to human health and well-being through benefits including clean water, clean air, and protection from natural hazards, also known as ecosystem goods and services. This year, as we celebrate the international 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also marks 50 years of protecting human health and the environment.
This story originally ran on NACCHO’s Essential Elements. Whether or not Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow when he emerges on Groundhog Day, spring is on its way and summer won’t be far behind. Along with beach trips and backyard barbecues, summer also brings environmental health risks from mosquitoes and ticks, recreational water activities, extreme heat, […]
Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Syracuse University, Boston University School of Public Health, and Resources for the Future evaluated the cost-benefit analysis for the U.S EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, known as a Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA), to determine whether it incorporates the best available information and the conclusions […]
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