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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

  • Water Quality

    Are America’s Local Health Departments Prepared for a Cape Town-level Water Crisis?

    This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements. Americans currently use about 100 gallons of water per day per person....

    Mar 29, 2018 | NacchoVoice

  • Tools & Resources, Air Quality, Water Quality

    Legionella Resources from the Michigan Public Health Training Center

    The Michigan Public Health Training Center (PHTC) seeks to strengthen the current and future public health workforce through...

    Feb 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Air Quality

    What Health Professionals Should Know About the Cardiovascular Risk of Air Pollution...

    By Wayne E. Cascio, MD, FACC, Acting Director, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US EPA, and Janet...

    Feb 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Tools & Resources, Air Quality

    Journal Article: Integrating Health and Transportation in Nashville, Tennessee

    The Journal of Transport and Health recently published an article on “Integrating Health and Transportation in Nashville,...

    Feb 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • How Can You Protect Your Heart from Air Pollution?

    In honor of American Heart Month in February, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is raising awareness of heart disease and its...

    Feb 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Cincinnati Health Department: Smoke-free Housing Implementation Success Story

    By Tonia Smith, Tobacco Free Living Coordinator, Cincinnati Health Department By engaging residents at each step in the process,...

    Feb 01, 2018 | NacchoVoice

  • Air Quality, Hazards & Health Effects

    National Radon Action Month: Protect Your Indoor Environment

    What is Radon, and Where Does It Come From? When people think about sources of radiation, they may immediately envision large-scale...

    Jan 31, 2018 | Grace McClain

    • Tools & Resources, Air Quality

    EPA’s New Online Smoke Ready Toolbox for Wildland Fires

    Smoke from wildfires in the southern plains spread this weekend through areas in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri. Wildfires produce air pollution that can impact people’s health and other aspects of daily life. The increased frequency and intensity of wildfires in the United States are adversely affecting air quality and putting more people at […]

    Apr 16, 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

    Water Quality

    Are America’s Local Health Departments Prepared for a Cape Town-level Water Crisis?

    This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements. Americans currently use about 100 gallons of water per day per person. In Cape Town, South Africa, extreme drought has limited residents to just 13 gallons of water per day since February 1. Depending on rainfall over the coming months, water taps in households and businesses may shut off entirely in this popular […]

    Mar 29, 2018 | NacchoVoice

    Tools & Resources, Air Quality, Water Quality

    Legionella Resources from the Michigan Public Health Training Center

    The Michigan Public Health Training Center (PHTC) seeks to strengthen the current and future public health workforce through continuing education and student development activities. The Michigan PHTC website includes a robust Resources page, with the following legionella resources: Recording of “Strategies for Identifying Legionella Consultants” panel presentation Compilation of...

    Feb 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality

    What Health Professionals Should Know About the Cardiovascular Risk of Air Pollution  

    By Wayne E. Cascio, MD, FACC, Acting Director, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US EPA, and Janet Wright, MD, FACC, Executive Director, Million Hearts initiative Every day health care professionals are on the front lines educating their patients, communities and the general public about ways to reduce mortality and morbidity from heart disease […]

    Feb 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Air Quality

    Journal Article: Integrating Health and Transportation in Nashville, Tennessee

    The Journal of Transport and Health recently published an article on “Integrating Health and Transportation in Nashville, Tennessee, USA: From Policy to Projects.” The article focuses on the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s efforts to improve the area’s transportation system while simultaneously improving quality of life and health of local residents....

    Feb 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    How Can You Protect Your Heart from Air Pollution?

    In honor of American Heart Month in February, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is raising awareness of heart disease and its link to air pollution and other environmental factors as a partner in Million Hearts, a national initiative to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Visit the EPA’s Healthy Heart Toolkit for resources, news, and events […]

    Feb 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Cincinnati Health Department: Smoke-free Housing Implementation Success Story

    By Tonia Smith, Tobacco Free Living Coordinator, Cincinnati Health Department By engaging residents at each step in the process, Cincinnati Health Department’s (CHD’s) Creating Healthy Communities Coalition helped to implement a smoke-free multi-unit housing (SFMUH) policy for Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority’s (CMHA’s) 13,000 public housing residents. Everyone deserves a...

    Feb 01, 2018 | NacchoVoice

    Air Quality, Hazards & Health Effects

    National Radon Action Month: Protect Your Indoor Environment

    What is Radon, and Where Does It Come From? When people think about sources of radiation, they may immediately envision large-scale emergencies like a dirty bomb or the meltdown of a nuclear power plant. In such situations, NACCHO does maintain a portfolio of resources to help local health departments prepare for these worst-case scenarios. Like […]

    Jan 31, 2018 | Grace McClain

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    Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...

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    New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into Health Improvement Planning: The...

    NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...

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