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HHS Launches Redesigned Online Radiation Treatment Resource

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the first major redesign of the Radiation Emergency Medical...

Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • What experience does your local health department have with the FDA Retail Program...

    Let us know in the comments below.

    Oct 05, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • EPA Sets Limits for Toxic Pollutants Released into Waterways

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week imposed new standards for mercury, arsenic, lead, and other toxic pollutants...

    Oct 02, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • EPA Announces Restrictions on Ozone Pollution

    The Obama Administration today unveiled new restrictions on ozone pollution that tighten the current limits for the first time since...

    Oct 01, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • Applications Open for NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program

    For the fifth year in a row, NACCHO is pleased to invite local health departments (LHDs) to submit applications for participation in a...

    Oct 01, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • NACCHO Executive Director to Participate in #NetworkCommons Chat

    NACCHO Executive Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck will participate in the next Build Healthy Places Network #NetworkCommons Twitter chat....

    Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26

    Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from...

    Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • September 21-25 is SepticSmart Week

    September 21-25 marks the third annual SepticSmart Week, an awareness event supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

    Sep 21, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • HHS Launches Redesigned Online Radiation Treatment Resource

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the first major redesign of the Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) website since its launch in 2007. The new site now includes behavioral health resources and material for additional stakeholders, including first responders, senior health care leaders, veterinarians, and public information officers. Additionally, the...

    Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan

    What experience does your local health department have with the FDA Retail Program Standards?

    Let us know in the comments below.

    Oct 05, 2015 | Katie Regan

    EPA Sets Limits for Toxic Pollutants Released into Waterways

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week imposed new standards for mercury, arsenic, lead, and other toxic pollutants discharged into the nation’s rivers and streams from electric power plants. These are the first national limits on pollutants from coal-fired steam electricity plants. The new rule is estimated to remove 1.4 billion pounds per year of […]

    Oct 02, 2015 | Katie Regan

    EPA Announces Restrictions on Ozone Pollution

    The Obama Administration today unveiled new restrictions on ozone pollution that tighten the current limits for the first time since 2008, but fall short of the stricter regulations public health and environmental agencies had pushed for. The new regulations limit the standards for ground-level ozone—the smog-causing emissions that come from tailpipes, factory smokestacks, and power plants—from...

    Oct 01, 2015 | Katie Regan

    Applications Open for NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program

    For the fifth year in a row, NACCHO is pleased to invite local health departments (LHDs) to submit applications for participation in a peer mentorship program that provides opportunities to learn, share experiences, and acquire tools and resources related to the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards). The mentorship program […]

    Oct 01, 2015 | Katie Regan

    NACCHO Executive Director to Participate in #NetworkCommons Chat

    NACCHO Executive Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck will participate in the next Build Healthy Places Network #NetworkCommons Twitter chat. The #NetworkCommons chat is a virtual meeting place that connects practitioners committed to improving low-income communities and the lives of people living in them. The next session, October 20 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET, will bring together medical […]

    Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

    Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26

    Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from within. As the United States continues to experience increasing numbers of severe weather events and national foodborne illness outbreaks, the nation’s environmental health is pushed front and center. Addressing environmental health issues such as climate...

    Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

    September 21-25 is SepticSmart Week

    September 21-25 marks the third annual SepticSmart Week, an awareness event supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). SepticSmart Week outreach activities encourage homeowners and communities to care for and maintain their septic systems. Nearly one-fifth of all American households depend on septic systems to treat their wastewater. Failure to maintain a septic system […]

    Sep 21, 2015 | Katie Regan

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