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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program announces the release of the...
Oct 30, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Every three years, everyone across the country and around the world has an opportunity to participate in the Council for the Model...
NSF International and the National Environmental Health Association co-hosted the Legionella Conference 2019, Building Water Systems:...
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) administers the National Environmental Public Health Internship Program (NEPHIP)....
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) released an updated NEHA Body Art Model Code (BAMC). In the time since the...
The Entomological Society of America released a fact sheet comparing the response to malaria in the United States with the response to...
In this success story, Harris County Public Health (HCPH) shares their insights on two vector control strategies that were originally...
Physicians for Social Responsibility released a fact sheet on how climate worsens extreme weather. As ocean and air temperatures rise,...
In October 2018, NACCHO, along with the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), the Association of State and Territorial...
Oct 24, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program announces the release of the Approaches to Reduce Nutrient Loadings for Harmful Algal Blooms Management Request for Applications (RFA).
Every three years, everyone across the country and around the world has an opportunity to participate in the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code (CMAHC) process to update the MAHC by submitting recommendations for improvements. The official solicitation for the 2020 Change Request (CR) to update the MAHC 3rd Edition was launched in September 2019.
NSF International and the National Environmental Health Association co-hosted the Legionella Conference 2019, Building Water Systems: The Sustainability and Public Health Nexus Representatives, bringing together 360 international attendees from public health agencies, water utilities, water industry organizations, regulatory bodies, and academia on September 11–13 in Los Angeles. The conference...
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) administers the National Environmental Public Health Internship Program (NEPHIP). The purpose of NEPHIP is to encourage environmental health students to consider careers at local, state, or tribal environmental public health departments following graduation.
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) released an updated NEHA Body Art Model Code (BAMC). In the time since the original code was released more than 20 years ago, body art has become much more accepted, diverse, and popular.
The Entomological Society of America released a fact sheet comparing the response to malaria in the United States with the response to Lyme disease. Malaria and Lyme disease are both vector-borne diseases, but malaria was eradicated in the United States in 1951, while the incidence of Lyme disease has increased significantly in recent years.
In this success story, Harris County Public Health (HCPH) shares their insights on two vector control strategies that were originally carried out in India, Brazil, and Australia before they were adopted by Harris County.
Physicians for Social Responsibility released a fact sheet on how climate worsens extreme weather. As ocean and air temperatures rise, the delicate balance of climate, weather events and life is disrupted. Human health suffers as a result.
In October 2018, NACCHO, along with the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) began a collaborative project to address lead poisoning using a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach, informally referred to as the HiAP + Lead Collaborative.
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Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...
Mar 08, 2024
NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...
Oct 16, 2023
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