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Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration Publishes Paper on New Food Categories

The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) has released a paper that updates the previous food...

Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

Article: Food Safety Program Successes in Providing the 10 Essential Environmental Public Health Services

The Journal of Environmental Health has published an article on a recent survey of local and state food safety programs...

Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

New Credential for Foodborne Outbreak Investigators

The National Environmental Health Association has a new Certified Foodborne Outbreak Investigator (CFOI) credential....

Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

Report: FDA’s Food-Recall Process Did Not Always Ensure the Safety of the Nation’s Food Supply

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report on its reviews...

Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Outbreak Investigation Case Series

The Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence has launched a new case study in their Outbreak...

Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

Multistate outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 Infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a...

Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

NACCHO Policy Statement on Cannabis

NACCHO has published a policy statement, Medical and Recreational Cannabis and Cannabinoids, to assist health...

Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

Food Safety Modernization Act: Explaining How the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program Will Work

The Food and Drug Administration has released information describing how the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program...

Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

Research Article: E. coli Outbreak Revealed Danger of Eating Raw Flour

The New England Journal of Medicine has published an article on the 2016 Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) outbreak....

Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang

FDA FSMA Update: Small Entity Compliance Guide for Sanitary Transportation Rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a guide to help small businesses understand the requirements of the...

Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang

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NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

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Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

NACCHO is pleased to launch the three revised assessments of Mobilizing for...

Nov 22, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

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RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

NACCHO is seeking a qualified consultant to provide graphic design for the new...

Nov 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

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Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

We are partnering with Climate for Health and ecoAmerica to offer an...

Jul 11, 2022 | Anu Varma

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

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New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

This video series was developed from interviews with BLOC COVID funded sites to...

Jul 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

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Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

Florida Department of Health in Manatee County has been leading the way in...

Jun 17, 2022 | Amiris Roberson

Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

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NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with...

May 18, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

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World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

This year’s theme for World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is focused on recognizing...

May 04, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

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Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the...

Apr 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

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Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) researchers are working to...

Sep 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

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NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO),...

Sep 21, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

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Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

On August 12, 2021, NACCHO and AAAS’s EPI Center hosted a webinar on PFAS...

Aug 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

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