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The Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy on National Immunization Rates
Outbreaks of measles, mumps, and pertussis (whooping cough) threaten the health of children across the United States. Most of these...
Feb 18, 2015 | Guest Author
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
Great American Smokeout Event Encourages Smokers to Quit
Nov. 20, 2014, marks the American Cancer Society’s annual Great American Smokeout (GASO). The awareness event is a day on which...
Nov 14, 2014 | Katie Regan
Radiation and Local Public Health
The relationship between radiation and health is a large and varied topic. The health effects of radiation exposure are influenced by...
Mar 05, 2014 | Guest Author
National Radon Action Month: Resources for Local Health Departments
What is tasteless, colorless, and odorless and the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in the United States? Radon. January...
Jan 21, 2014 | Lisa Brown
The Hazmat Spill in West Virginia: What It Means for Local Public and Environmental...
A week after Freedom Industries leaked approximately 7,500 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (MCHM) from a storage facility...
Jan 14, 2014 | Justin Snair
NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”
Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author
Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Racing
Three Rivers District Health Department received a grant from the Komen affiliate in Lexington, KY to purchase a dragon boat, a big...
Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan
The Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy on National Immunization RatesOutbreaks of measles, mumps, and pertussis (whooping cough) threaten the health of children across the United States. Most of these vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks have been fueled by deliberately unvaccinated children. In addition, stagnant human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates limit the vaccine’s potential to prevent cancers. Vaccines are the cornerstone of a healthy society—and... Feb 18, 2015 | Guest Author |
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 |
Great American Smokeout Event Encourages Smokers to QuitNov. 20, 2014, marks the American Cancer Society’s annual Great American Smokeout (GASO). The awareness event is a day on which smokers are encouraged to quit, or use to make a plan to quit. Nearly 1 in 5 adult Americans smoke cigarettes, in addition to the 13.4 million cigar smokers and 2.3 million pipe tobacco users. […] Nov 14, 2014 | Katie Regan |
Radiation and Local Public HealthThe relationship between radiation and health is a large and varied topic. The health effects of radiation exposure are influenced by the dose of exposure, the type of radioactive material involved in the exposure, the exposure pathway, and the duration of the exposure and can be de minimis or can produce severe immediate and delayed […] Mar 05, 2014 | Guest Author |
National Radon Action Month: Resources for Local Health DepartmentsWhat is tasteless, colorless, and odorless and the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in the United States? Radon. January is National Radon Action Month, a month designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action against radon. Radon exposure is a preventable health risk. Local health departments (LHDs) can raise awareness […] Jan 21, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
The Hazmat Spill in West Virginia: What It Means for Local Public and Environmental HealthA week after Freedom Industries leaked approximately 7,500 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (MCHM) from a storage facility along the Elk River near Charleston, West Virginia, questions have emerged over whether state and federal regulations were adequate enough to prevent the spill. Reports[i] indicate that the facility has not been subject to a federal inspection in over 20 years […] Jan 14, 2014 | Justin Snair |
NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author |
Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat RacingThree Rivers District Health Department received a grant from the Komen affiliate in Lexington, KY to purchase a dragon boat, a big wooden drum, a twelve foot wooden rudder, 22 life jackets and 20 t-grip International Dragon Boat approved pink paddles, a 32’ boat trailer, to form a breast cancer survivor dragon boat racing team. Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan |
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