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CDC, Federal Partners Develop Improved Method for Attributing Foodborne Illness
A new report by the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC)—a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and...
Feb 24, 2015 | Katie Regan
Annual Tobacco Control Report Now Available
The American Lung Association’s 13th annual State of Tobacco Control Report is now available. The report grades the federal...
Feb 19, 2015 | Katie Regan
Strategies for Communicating with Vulnerable and Non-English Speaking Populations:...
This is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2015 Preparedness Summit. Meredith...
Feb 04, 2015 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Case Study Examines the Legalities of Fracking Bans
“Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, et al. v. City of Longmont: A Stymie to Local Fracking Bans or Just the...
Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Regan
FEMA Introduces New Data Visualization Tool
A new interactive tool from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) makes the process of searching for currently available...
Jan 14, 2015 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Fact Sheet Helps to Operationalize Climate Change Programs in Local Health...
“12 Steps to Operationalize Climate Change in a Local Health Department” is a new NACCHO fact sheet that helps local...
Jan 12, 2015 | Katie Regan
New CDC Toolkit Aims to Improve Community Health with Greenspaces
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a new Parks and Trails Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Toolkit,...
Jan 08, 2015 | Katie Regan
Support Radon Education and Awareness During National Radon Action Month
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared January National Radon Action Month. Radon is the leading cause of lung...
Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan
Andrew Roszak, NACCHO Senior Director, Honored with Pillars of Public Health Award
Andrew Roszak, Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response at NACCHO, has been selected...
Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan
CDC, Federal Partners Develop Improved Method for Attributing Foodborne IllnessA new report by the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC)—a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)—details an improved method for analyzing foodborne illness outbreak data to determine which foods are at fault.... Feb 24, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Annual Tobacco Control Report Now AvailableThe American Lung Association’s 13th annual State of Tobacco Control Report is now available. The report grades the federal government, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia on key tobacco control policies, and their efforts to meet three goals: Reduce smoking rates to less than 10% by 2024 (currently at 18%); Protect all Americans […] Feb 19, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Strategies for Communicating with Vulnerable and Non-English Speaking Populations: An Interview with Meredith Li-VollmerThis is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2015 Preparedness Summit. Meredith Li-Vollmer, PhD, Risk Communication Specialist for Public Health – Seattle and King County, previews her session, “Reaching the New America: Communication Strategies with Immigrants for Health Departments of All Sizes.” At the session, Meredith […] Feb 04, 2015 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Case Study Examines the Legalities of Fracking Bans“Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, et al. v. City of Longmont: A Stymie to Local Fracking Bans or Just the Beginning?” is a new NACCHO case study that examines the legalities of the hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” ban issued in Longmont, CO, in 2012. The case study helps local health departments better understand state […] Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Regan |
FEMA Introduces New Data Visualization ToolA new interactive tool from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) makes the process of searching for currently available grant data much more accessible and transparent. The new tool allows users to see a visual representation of the agency’s federal grant data in the categories of fire, preparedness, mitigation, and public assistance. Users simply select […] Jan 14, 2015 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Fact Sheet Helps to Operationalize Climate Change Programs in Local Health Departments“12 Steps to Operationalize Climate Change in a Local Health Department” is a new NACCHO fact sheet that helps local health departments address climate change and initiate programs to help mitigate the public health impacts associated with it. The fact sheet identifies 12 important steps that local health departments should follow when initiating climate change […] Jan 12, 2015 | Katie Regan |
New CDC Toolkit Aims to Improve Community Health with GreenspacesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a new Parks and Trails Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Toolkit, which aims to encourage outdoor activity by helping communities create parks with expanded health benefits. According to CDC data, less than 30% of U.S. youth get the recommended 60 minutes of aerobic activity per day, […] Jan 08, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Support Radon Education and Awareness During National Radon Action MonthThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared January National Radon Action Month. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers, and it is estimated to cause thousands of deaths each year. During this time, local health departments are encouraged to raise awareness about radon exposure in their communities, and promote radon testing […] Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Andrew Roszak, NACCHO Senior Director, Honored with Pillars of Public Health AwardAndrew Roszak, Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response at NACCHO, has been selected to receive a 2015 “Pillars of Public Health Award” from the City of El Paso Department of Public Health. NACCHO congratulates Roszak on this honor. “The mission of NACCHO is to be a leader, partner, catalyst and voice […] Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan |
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