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By Angela Cochran, Director, Chronic Disease Prevention & Control, St. Mary’s County Health Department Editor’s Note:...
May 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The American Lung Association released its 19th annual “State of the Air” report, which gives an update on the two most...
May 10, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
SITREP (As of 5/21/18 @ 845 AM ET) NACCHO is monitoring the volcanic and earthquake activity in Hawaii. Volcanic unrest continues in...
May 07, 2018 | Katie Dwyer
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the Radiation Hazard Scale to help state and local...
May 07, 2018
The 2018 Preparedness Summit is just days away! The summit will take place April 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. This year...
By Alan Vette, Acting Director, Air and Energy National Research Program (ORD), United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
May 03, 2018 | NacchoVoice
This article from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report describes...
Apr 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Smoke from wildfires in the southern plains spread this weekend through areas in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri....
Apr 16, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Michigan Public Health Training Center (PHTC) seeks to strengthen the current and future public health workforce through...
Feb 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
By Angela Cochran, Director, Chronic Disease Prevention & Control, St. Mary’s County Health Department Editor’s Note: NACCHO recognized St. Mary’s County’s Asthma Control Program as a 2017 Model Practice. St. Mary’s County shared this post with updates on their successful asthma intervention in honor of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in May. Asthma...
The American Lung Association released its 19th annual “State of the Air” report, which gives an update on the two most widespread outdoor air pollutants, ozone pollution and particle pollution. The 2018 report found that 41.4 percent of American lived in counties with unhealthful levels of either ozone or particle pollution in 2014 – 2016. Learn more.
SITREP (As of 5/21/18 @ 845 AM ET) NACCHO is monitoring the volcanic and earthquake activity in Hawaii. Volcanic unrest continues in the lower East Rift Zone. Below is a description of the key public health impacts: Air quality in some areas is dangerous due to high levels of sulfur dioxide gas and volcanic ash […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the Radiation Hazard Scale to help state and local jurisdictions describe the health risks associated with radiation exposure following a radiological emergency. The Radiation Hazard Scale, designed to be an easy-to-use communication tool to help persons unfamiliar with radiation health effects understand radiation risk and...
The 2018 Preparedness Summit is just days away! The summit will take place April 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. This year at the summit, there will be a wide range of sessions and workshops available, including sessions on radiation preparedness. The summit will feature a radiation Track, consisting of three sessions and […]
By Alan Vette, Acting Director, Air and Energy National Research Program (ORD), United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Erika Sasser, Director, Health and Environmental Impacts Division (OAQPS), EPA This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements blog. During Air Quality Awareness Week (April 30 – May 4), a focus on wildfire smoke is timely […]
This article from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report describes a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) that the Alabama Department of Public Health conducted focusing on indoor air pollutants in seven neighborhoods in Madison County, Alabama, where a large percentage of homes were built before...
Smoke from wildfires in the southern plains spread this weekend through areas in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri. Wildfires produce air pollution that can impact people’s health and other aspects of daily life. The increased frequency and intensity of wildfires in the United States are adversely affecting air quality and putting more people at […]
The Michigan Public Health Training Center (PHTC) seeks to strengthen the current and future public health workforce through continuing education and student development activities. The Michigan PHTC website includes a robust Resources page, with the following legionella resources: Recording of “Strategies for Identifying Legionella Consultants” panel presentation Compilation of...
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