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U.S. Federal Agencies Announce Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gases
U.S. federal agencies will cut greenhouse gas emissions to 41.8% below their 2008 levels by 2025, the White House announced last week....
Nov 30, 2015 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Updates Health and Disability Policy Statement
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program recently updated its policy statement. NACCHO fellow Erin Linden, MPH student at The University...
Nov 23, 2015 | Katie Regan
FDA Releases New Resource on Sampling
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a new resource to share more information about its sampling programs for food...
Nov 23, 2015 | Katie Regan
October 2015 Hottest on Record
Much like the months that preceded it, October 2015 closed out the calendar with the dubious honor of being the hottest in recorded...
Nov 18, 2015 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Releases Policy Statement on Risk Communication Capacity
NACCHO has released a new policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for risk communication capacity at local health...
Nov 16, 2015 | Katie Regan
What types of food safety education and outreach will your health department conduct...
Let us know in the comments below.
Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan
RESOLVE Releases Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook
“Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook” is a new publication by RESOLVE that seeks to educate local public health officials...
Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan
FDA Finalizes Three New Rules Under FSMA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized three additional rules developed under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA):...
Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan
CDC Launches Redesigned Foodborne Outbreak Tool
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) redesigned an online tool that makes it easier to search data on foodborne...
Oct 30, 2015 | Katie Regan
U.S. Federal Agencies Announce Plan to Cut Greenhouse GasesU.S. federal agencies will cut greenhouse gas emissions to 41.8% below their 2008 levels by 2025, the White House announced last week. The cut is expected to save $18 billion in energy costs, as well as increase the share of renewable electricity the federal government consumes to 30%. This new target expands upon the previously set goal of […] Nov 30, 2015 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Updates Health and Disability Policy StatementNACCHO’s Health and Disability Program recently updated its policy statement. NACCHO fellow Erin Linden, MPH student at The University of Minnesota, and NACCHO’s Health and Disability workgroup members were instrumental in developing the revised policy statement. The overarching goal of NACCHO’s health and disability program is to promote the successful inclusion and engagement of people […] Nov 23, 2015 | Katie Regan |
FDA Releases New Resource on SamplingThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a new resource to share more information about its sampling programs for food safety, and has posted new information on a more robust surveillance sampling approach currently under development. FDA will test cucumbers and hot peppers under this program in fiscal year 2016, and will push out test results […] Nov 23, 2015 | Katie Regan |
October 2015 Hottest on RecordMuch like the months that preceded it, October 2015 closed out the calendar with the dubious honor of being the hottest in recorded history. Every month this year with the exceptions of January and April have hit such a record, putting 2015 well down the path toward “hottest year in recorded history.” New data from […] Nov 18, 2015 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Releases Policy Statement on Risk Communication CapacityNACCHO has released a new policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for risk communication capacity at local health departments. Risk communication protects the public’s health in high-risk situations through a multidisciplinary, multidimensional approach, and helps guide communications strategies during emergencies and health crises. NACCHO defines risk communication as the... Nov 16, 2015 | Katie Regan |
What types of food safety education and outreach will your health department conduct prior to Thanksgiving?Let us know in the comments below. Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan |
RESOLVE Releases Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook“Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook” is a new publication by RESOLVE that seeks to educate local public health officials and other stakeholders on the health issues that could arise if shale energy development—known colloquially as fracking—were to take place in their communities. A 2013 Wall Street Journal analysis determined that more than 15 million Americans […] Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan |
FDA Finalizes Three New Rules Under FSMAThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized three additional rules developed under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA): Produce Safety, Foreign Supplier Verification, and Third Party Accreditation. The FSMA, passed more than four years ago, is a broad reform of the United States’ food safety system that focuses on prevention rather than reaction. Broadly, the new rules for set... Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan |
CDC Launches Redesigned Foodborne Outbreak ToolThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) redesigned an online tool that makes it easier to search data on foodborne disease outbreaks. CDC estimates that 1 in 6 Americans suffer foodborne illness every year. The Foodborne Outbreak Online Database Tool (FOOD Tool) includes interactive features such as maps, graphs, and tables. Users can search […] Oct 30, 2015 | Katie Regan |
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