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Despite the many successes and advancements in the field of children’s environmental health over the past few decades, today’s...
Aug 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes is extending the application period...
Aug 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
As one of the biggest public health threats today, climate change is a health equity issue. Authored by Public Health Institute with...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) collaboratively developed the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards...
Note: This is the first edition of NACCHO’s new Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. To learn more and submit a...
Aug 16, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is hosting the EnSafe: Enhancing Safety in Private Drinking Water Systems virtual...
Aug 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is officially accepting applications for the 2019 RWJF Culture of Health Prize. An annual...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Vital Signs monthly report covers important health threats and details what...
Aug 07, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
This slide deck from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) includes talking points to help public health professionals...
Despite the many successes and advancements in the field of children’s environmental health over the past few decades, today’s children face an epidemic of chronic diseases and developmental disabilities linked to environmental exposures and our changing climate. There is an urgent need to put children and families back into the forefront of our nation’s actions […]
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes is extending the application period for its 2018 grants to state and local governments to control lead and other housing hazards in low-income privately-owned housing. First-time grantees can receive up to $2.3 million for these 3½ year grants; previous grantees […]
As one of the biggest public health threats today, climate change is a health equity issue. Authored by Public Health Institute with support from APHA, the Kresge Foundation, and the California Department of Public Health, Climate Change, Health, and Equity: A Guide for Local Health Departments is designed to help local public health departments integrate […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) collaboratively developed the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) 20 years ago. The Retail Program Standards are designed to help food regulatory programs enhance the services they provide to the public. When applied in the intended manner, the Retail Program Standards should identify program […]
Note: This is the first edition of NACCHO’s new Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. To learn more and submit a question for future editions, click here. August 2018 Dear Greener Guidance, I have been hearing about plastic straw restrictions and bans being implemented across the country. What are the implications for local health departments? […]
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is hosting the EnSafe: Enhancing Safety in Private Drinking Water Systems virtual conference on October 16-17, 2018. EnSafe brings professionals together in a unique environment to exchange information, ideas, and to discover new solutions. The conference is designed to enhance the knowledge of environmental public health professionals and...
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is officially accepting applications for the 2019 RWJF Culture of Health Prize. An annual award, the RWJF Culture of Health Prize honors and elevates communities that are bringing partners together to improve health for all residents. Communities can compete to receive a $25,000 prize and the chance to share […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Vital Signs monthly report covers important health threats and details what can be done to drive down these diseases. The August 2018 issue, released on August 7th, is the largest report to-date on longer-term outcomes related to Zika virus in U.S. babies, and it highlights the importance of monitoring […]
This slide deck from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) includes talking points to help public health professionals and community leaders spread the word about the Built Environment (BE) Active resources to promote and increase physical activity in their communities. Increased collaboration within and across sectors to connect activity-friendly routes with everyday destinations...
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