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NACCHO Report: Local Health Departments Prepare for the Health Impacts of Climate...

By: Anita Desikan, Former NACCHO Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, Senior Program Analyst at NACCHO The National Association of...

Oct 30, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

Sneak Peak: Summer 2016 NACCHO Exchange Feature Article

The newest issue of the NACCHO Exchange, our quarterly magazine sent out to all local health departments across the country, will be...

Sep 07, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

Tools & Resources, Model Aquatic Health Code Preventing Harmful Algal Blooms and Cryptosporidium Spread in Recreational Water: Quick Guides for Health Departments These quick reference guides highlight key takeaways from the CDC’s 2023 Model Aquatic Health Code, popularly known as MAHC. Jul 23, 2024 \| Rebecca Rainey
Participatory Science at the EPA: Engaging the Public in Environmental Protection How participatory science empowers communities to advance scientific knowledge in fields that are important to them. Dec 26, 2023 \| Guest Author
Hazards & Health Effects, Water Quality Report: Toxins From Algae Outbreaks Plague Hundreds of Lakes in 48 States Federal and state tests have found dangerous toxins, common in outbreaks of blue-green algae, in hundreds of lakes, rivers and other bodies of water nationwide – yet authorities are doing little to notify and protect Americans, according to a new analysis and map from the Environmental Working Group. Algae blooms often are triggered by agricultural chemicals […] Aug 08, 2019 \| Michelle Shapiro
Public Health Informatics, Water Quality Mobile App for Cyanobacteria Detection The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Cyanobacteria Assessment Network mobile application (CyAN app) is an easy-to-use and customizable app that provides access to algal bloom satellite data for over 2,000 of the largest lakes and reservoirs across the United States. EPA scientists developed the CyAN app to help local and state water quality managers make faster and... Jul 18, 2019 \| Michelle Shapiro
Water Quality Greener Guidance: Groundwater Regulations Note: This is the eighth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. March 2019 Dear Greener Guidance, In our community in Ohio there is currently a concern regarding a groundwater development project and the potential depletion of the aquifer that serves the community. We are looking for […] Mar 20, 2019 \| Michelle Shapiro
Hazards & Health Effects, Water Quality Greener Guidance Advice Column: Harmful Algal Blooms Note: This is the second edition of NACCHO’s new Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. To learn more and submit a question for future editions, click here. September 2018 Dear Greener Guidance, One of our freshwater recreational lakes has had a harmful algal bloom (HAB) twice in as many years. What are your recommendations to address […] Sep 11, 2018 \| Michelle Shapiro
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
NACCHO Report: Local Health Departments Prepare for the Health Impacts of Climate Change By: Anita Desikan, Former NACCHO Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, Senior Program Analyst at NACCHO The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) develops and manages projects related to climate change through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goal of these projects is to increase the knowledge of local […] Oct 30, 2017 \| Chelsea Gridley-Smith
Sneak Peak: Summer 2016 NACCHO Exchange Feature Article The newest issue of the NACCHO Exchange, our quarterly magazine sent out to all local health departments across the country, will be hitting mailboxes over the next several weeks. The summer 2016 issue focuses on environmental health, highlighting topics including vector control, food safety, aquatic safety, healthy community design, climate change and more. The issue’s feature […] Sep 07, 2016 \| Anastasia Sonneman