American Lung Association Releases “State of the Air” Report

A recent report released by the American Lung Association (ALA) found that 47 percent of the nation live in counties with unhealthy...

May 01, 2014 | Lisa Brown

  • 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

  • American Lung Association Releases “State of the Air” Report

    A recent report released by the American Lung Association (ALA) found that 47 percent of the nation live in counties with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution. The State of the Air 2014 measured air quality across the United States by examining ozone and year-round and short-term fine particle pollution. The State of the […]

    May 01, 2014 | Lisa Brown

    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 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 Health

    A 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

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