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ecoAmerica and Lake Research Partners’ latest survey, American Climate Perspectives Survey 2020, Volume II: Americans May Feel...
Mar 23, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
By Jay Schulz, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow The smell of fresh air. The warm sun. The cool breeze on your face. The absolute...
Mar 15, 2020 | Guest Author
While the world of public health focuses on monitoring and responding to the evolving COVID-19 situation amid the annual influenza...
Mar 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a warning letter issued to Jimmy John’s Franchise LLC for engaging in a pattern of...
Feb 27, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
The second webinar in NACCHO’s 2020 Monthly Health in All Policies (HiAP) Webinar Series was held on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of...
Feb 25, 2020 | Guest Author
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took another step in implementing the Agency’s PFAS Action Plan by proposing regulatory...
Feb 24, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
This report from the US Water Alliance aims to help water leaders envision the various ways that arts and culture can advance One...
Feb 21, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
Throughout Fiscal Year 2020, FDA’s Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) will be developing a comprehensive, 10-year Strategic Plan. The...
Feb 20, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
ecoAmerica and Lake Research Partners’ latest survey, American Climate Perspectives Survey 2020, Volume II: Americans May Feel Isolated in Their Climate Concern, finds a significant gap in the level of reported actual versus perceived concern about climate change. Concern about climate change is a consensus perspective in the U.S., however few think others around them […]
By Jay Schulz, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow The smell of fresh air. The warm sun. The cool breeze on your face. The absolute magic that is a tiny little shell of something or other turning into a life-sustaining object. The pure joy of tasting a tomato that you raised from said tiny shell yourself. […]
While the world of public health focuses on monitoring and responding to the evolving COVID-19 situation amid the annual influenza season, those of us in health emergency readiness and response recognize that we also must remain vigilant on another front: the ongoing threat of natural disasters. This issue of the ASPR TRACIE Exchange discusses lessons […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a warning letter issued to Jimmy John’s Franchise LLC for engaging in a pattern of receiving and offering for sale adulterated fresh produce, specifically clover sprouts and cucumbers. The FDA also posted a warning letter to Sprouts Unlimited Wholesale Foods for supplying sprouts to Jimmy John’s which […]
By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of the University of Florida, but also because of its swampy areas in the city that breed mosquitoes year-round. Gainesville Mosquito Control (GMC) covers 65 square miles, and a substantial increase in several mosquito species since 2017 […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took another step in implementing the Agency’s PFAS Action Plan by proposing regulatory determinations for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in drinking water. These preliminary determinations mark a key milestone in EPA’s extensive efforts under the PFAS Action Plan to help communities address per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
This report from the US Water Alliance aims to help water leaders envision the various ways that arts and culture can advance One Water goals, and how they can most effectively partner with artists and cultural leaders. In addition to serving water leaders, this document provides artists and cultural leaders with insights on the priorities […]
Throughout Fiscal Year 2020, FDA’s Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) will be developing a comprehensive, 10-year Strategic Plan. The Plan will identify ORA’s goals and objectives based on their core mission and priorities. It will be drafted by the Strategic Plan Development Workgroup, led by ORA’s Office of Strategic Planning and Operational Policy. Each ORA […]
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