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Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill
The Jan. 9, 2014 Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill has been one of the most challenging U.S. environmental health emergencies....
May 12, 2014 | Alyson Jordan
Incident Management Workgroup April Report
In lieu of an April call, members of the Incident Management Workgroup attended and participated in the NACCHO webinar,...
May 07, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
Third National Climate Assessment Released
On May 6, the National Climate Assessment Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) released its third National Climate Assessment...
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Public Health Emergency Law Minimum Competencies
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NACCHO-FDA Mentorship Program Helps Improve Retail Food Regulatory Programs across...
By Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO Considering the large number of restaurants, restaurant employees, and...
Apr 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Energy Sector’s Vulnerability Threatens Health of Communities, Calls for Coordinated...
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, communities along the East Coast remained without power for up to several weeks. The impacts...
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Where Climate Change and the Social Determinants of Health Intersect
Climate change has been described as the greatest global health threat of the 21st century. To find out why, join the CDC's George...
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How Local Health Departments Can Help Reduce the Risk of Exposure to Polychlorinated...
NACCHO has produced a fact sheet to help local health departments understand the risk of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)...
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Challenges in Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill: An Interview with Dr....
The Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill of Jan. 9, 2014 has been one of the most challenging environmental health emergencies to...
Apr 16, 2014 | Justin Snair
Responding to the Elk River Chemical SpillThe Jan. 9, 2014 Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill has been one of the most challenging U.S. environmental health emergencies. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department played an integral role working with many stakeholders in responding to the disaster while providing important information to the public. May 12, 2014 | Alyson Jordan |
Incident Management Workgroup April ReportIn lieu of an April call, members of the Incident Management Workgroup attended and participated in the NACCHO webinar, “Response and Recovery During and Environmental Disaster: Learning from the Elk River Chemical Spill” on April 22. Workgroup members also conducted a learning session entitled “Managing an Escalating Public Health Incident: A Tabletop Exercise” on April... May 07, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
Third National Climate Assessment ReleasedOn May 6, the National Climate Assessment Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) released its third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Overall, the third NCA illustrates that the capacity of the U.S. public health and health care delivery systems faces many challenges. A key concern is the uncertainty in the “extent to which the nation, states, communities, and individuals […] May 03, 2014 | Justin Snair |
Public Health Emergency Law Minimum CompetenciesApr 29, 2014 | Guest Author |
NACCHO-FDA Mentorship Program Helps Improve Retail Food Regulatory Programs across the CountryBy Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO Considering the large number of restaurants, restaurant employees, and restaurant patrons across the nation, it is essential that local health departments (LHDs) establish and manage retail food regulatory programs. LHDs play a critical role in protecting the public from foodborne illnesses through these programs, which often include... Apr 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Energy Sector’s Vulnerability Threatens Health of Communities, Calls for Coordinated ResponseIn the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, communities along the East Coast remained without power for up to several weeks. The impacts were vast: millions of residents went without heat while battling the cold for extended periods. Hospitals were unable to provide proper care for patients due to power failures. A failed backup generator even forced New York University’s Langone Medical Center to... Apr 22, 2014 | Guest Author |
Where Climate Change and the Social Determinants of Health IntersectClimate change has been described as the greatest global health threat of the 21st century. To find out why, join the CDC's George Luber, the Public Health Institute’s Dr. Linda Rudolph, Dr. Jonathon Patz, Director of the Global Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin, and Sandi Galvez of the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative for a provocative Web Forum on May 14, 2014 at... Apr 22, 2014 | Guest Author |
How Local Health Departments Can Help Reduce the Risk of Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Older School BuildingsNACCHO has produced a fact sheet to help local health departments understand the risk of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in school buildings and identify strategies to reduce exposure risks in partnership with schools and other public agencies. The presence of PCBs in buildings, especially school buildings, is an emerging environmental public health issue. In 2009, the Environmental... Apr 18, 2014 | Guest Author |
Challenges in Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill: An Interview with Dr. Rahul GuptaThe Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill of Jan. 9, 2014 has been one of the most challenging environmental health emergencies to occur within the United States over the past decade, and it has garnered significant national attention over the course of the past three months. The event occurred when the Freedom Industries spill poured 10,000 […] Apr 16, 2014 | Justin Snair |
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