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The United States lags behind many major countries in reducing sources of lead exposure even though many children in the U.S. are at...
Jun 10, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
With peak toxic algae bloom season underway, the Environmental Working Group is releasing an updated map of all algae outbreaks...
Jun 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The May session of the CDC Grand Rounds, “Turning the Tide: The Role of Water Management to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease,” was viewed...
Jun 04, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Note: This is the tenth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a...
May 24, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
A recent article in Food Safety Magazine describes the daily efforts of state and local environmental public health officials to...
May 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections...
A recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focused on the latest data from the...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced during a public meeting that routine inspections to verify compliance with the...
Note: This is the ninth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a...
Apr 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The United States lags behind many major countries in reducing sources of lead exposure even though many children in the U.S. are at risk. In 2016, an estimated 270,000 children between the ages 1-5 had elevated blood lead levels. The Value of Lead Prevention website, created by Altarum with support from the Robert Wood Johnson […]
With peak toxic algae bloom season underway, the Environmental Working Group is releasing an updated map of all algae outbreaks reported in the United States since 2010. In coming months, the map will be updated weekly, providing comprehensive tracking of this growing nationwide hazard. Algae blooms are an epidemic, polluting lakes and other waterways, including […]
The May session of the CDC Grand Rounds, “Turning the Tide: The Role of Water Management to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease,” was viewed in 7 foreign countries, 48 states, and the District of Columbia. Reports of Legionnaires’ disease (LD) cases and outbreaks are increasing in the United States. LD is a serious lung infection caused by breathing […]
Note: This is the tenth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. May 2019 Dear Greener Guidance, My municipality is challenged as so many communities are with a growing homeless population, lack of affordable housing, and lack of adequate service levels to meet the needs of those […]
A recent article in Food Safety Magazine describes the daily efforts of state and local environmental public health officials to investigate localized foodborne illness outbreaks. While these smaller outbreaks do not always garner significant media attention, investigating them is still very important to keeping communities safe and healthy. Many health officials are pioneering innovative...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections linked to deli-sliced meats and cheeses. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are monitoring the outbreak. A total of 8 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria […]
A recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focused on the latest data from the Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet). The report summarizes preliminary 2018 data on eight pathogens spread commonly through food, including changes in incidence since 2015. The report and accompanying materials are now available at...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced during a public meeting that routine inspections to verify compliance with the Intentional Adulteration (IA) rule will begin in March 2020. The FSMA final rule on intentional adulteration is designed to address hazards that may be intentionally introduced to foods, including by acts of terrorism, with the intent […]
Note: This is the ninth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. April 2019 Dear Greener Guidance, In my area, there is a push toward increasing housing density without expanding central sewer systems, including in areas that have extremely coarse-textured soils with shallow water tables. What are […]
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