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Brigham and Women’s Hospital held a Department of Medicine Grand Rounds focused on the urgency of climate change and health. The...
Dec 21, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
A new study from Karlstad University evaluated the association between early pregnancy exposure to eight Perfluoroalkyl substances...
The City of Newark, NJ conducted a study of the PUR filters in Newark between August and September 2019. The study showed that 97.5%...
The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases has opened the application window for the 2020 Vector Biology...
Note: Greener Guidance is NACCHO’s environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. December 2019...
Dec 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has announced the ninth cohort of a mentorship program for...
Dec 17, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO’s 2020 Monthly Health in All Policies (HiAP) Webinar Series will run the fourth Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm ET from...
Dec 12, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO is now accepting applications for the Vector Control Collaborative (VCC) technical assistance program. NACCHO and the Centers...
Dec 11, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Brigham and Women’s Hospital held a Department of Medicine Grand Rounds focused on the urgency of climate change and health. The purpose of the presentation was to ensure health professionals understand the associated health consequences of climate change and the need for urgent action. The speakers included Howard Frumkin, emeritus professor at University of Washington, […]
A new study from Karlstad University evaluated the association between early pregnancy exposure to eight Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds respectively and birth weight in 1,533 mother child pairs in the Swedish Environmental Longitudinal, Mother and child, Asthma and allergy (SELMA) study, specifically focusing on differences according to sex of the child. Researchers found significant...
The City of Newark, NJ conducted a study of the PUR filters in Newark between August and September 2019. The study showed that 97.5% of the filters, when properly installed and maintained, reduced lead to 10 parts-per-billion (ppb) or below. When the faucet was flushed for 5 minutes prior to filtering, 99.5% of the filters reduced […]
The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases has opened the application window for the 2020 Vector Biology Boot Camp program, scheduled for May 11 – 14, 2020, at the Louis Calder Center of Fordham University. The Vector Biology Boot Camp is a no-cost opportunity, providing hands-on training in the latest methods for field […]
Note: Greener Guidance is NACCHO’s environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. December 2019 Dear Greener Guidance, I work on environmental health and specifically rodent control at the local government level. We’re looking to increase education and outreach to our residents about rodent prevention, specifically targeting the many renters who live in...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has announced the ninth cohort of a mentorship program for retail food regulatory programs. The program is supported by the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA). The peer mentorship program provides an […]
NACCHO’s 2020 Monthly Health in All Policies (HiAP) Webinar Series will run the fourth Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm ET from January through July. The webinar topics will rotate each month and cover various topics focused on HiAP implementation and evaluation, as well as highlight local and state HiAP efforts. Webinar topics will be […]
NACCHO is now accepting applications for the Vector Control Collaborative (VCC) technical assistance program. NACCHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have established the VCC to match local vector control programs with demonstrated expertise in the ten vector control capabilities with mosquito and/or tick control programs currently looking for guidance, tools, and […]
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