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Third National Climate Assessment Released
On May 6, the National Climate Assessment Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) released its third National Climate Assessment...
May 03, 2014 | Justin Snair
NACCHO-FDA Mentorship Program Helps Improve Retail Food Regulatory Programs across...
By Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO Considering the large number of restaurants, restaurant employees, and...
Apr 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice
The Washington State Oso Mudslide: Response, Rescue, and Recovery
On Sat. March 22, a massive mudslide buried a rural town in Snohomish County, WA, just 50 miles north of Seattle, which has engaged...
Mar 31, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public Health
Imagine it’s the year 2015. It’s the last year of the United Nations International Decade for Action on water scarcity. Therefore it...
Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author
Healthcare and Public Health Critical Infrastructure Sector: December 17-31, 2013...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides an Open Source Infrastructure Report which is collected each business day as a...
Jan 10, 2014 | Justin Snair
CDC to Provide Guidance for State and Local Health Departments Through the Model...
Each year, there are over 300 million visits to swimming venues. In the United States, there is no federal regulatory authority...
Jan 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak
FDA Proposed Rule on Intentional Adulteration of Food
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as required by Food Safety Modernization Act, proposed a rule that would require large food...
Dec 27, 2013 | Guest Author
NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”
Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author
NACCHO’s Investments in Mobile Health Technology Help Local Health Departments...
Dec 18, 2013 | Admin
Third National Climate Assessment ReleasedOn May 6, the National Climate Assessment Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) released its third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Overall, the third NCA illustrates that the capacity of the U.S. public health and health care delivery systems faces many challenges. A key concern is the uncertainty in the “extent to which the nation, states, communities, and individuals […] May 03, 2014 | Justin Snair |
NACCHO-FDA Mentorship Program Helps Improve Retail Food Regulatory Programs across the CountryBy Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO Considering the large number of restaurants, restaurant employees, and restaurant patrons across the nation, it is essential that local health departments (LHDs) establish and manage retail food regulatory programs. LHDs play a critical role in protecting the public from foodborne illnesses through these programs, which often include... Apr 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
The Washington State Oso Mudslide: Response, Rescue, and RecoveryOn Sat. March 22, a massive mudslide buried a rural town in Snohomish County, WA, just 50 miles north of Seattle, which has engaged the local community in an extensive response effort. This devastating event, one of the worst mudslides in U.S. history, piled approximately 15 million cubic yards of mud, clay, and wood across the Stillaguamish River, state Highway 530, and into a community of... Mar 31, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public HealthImagine it’s the year 2015. It’s the last year of the United Nations International Decade for Action on water scarcity. Therefore it is a little sobering to think that ten years from today, the UN estimates that 1.8 billion people will remain living in water scarce environments while two-thirds of the planet will be water stressed. Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author |
Healthcare and Public Health Critical Infrastructure Sector: December 17-31, 2013 Open Source Issue ReportThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides an Open Source Infrastructure Report which is collected each business day as a summary of open source published information concerning significant critical infrastructure issues. The following is a digest of DHS reports related to the Healthcare and Public Health Sector for December 17th-31st, 2013. December 31, WUSA 9 […] Jan 10, 2014 | Justin Snair |
CDC to Provide Guidance for State and Local Health Departments Through the Model Aquatic Health CodeEach year, there are over 300 million visits to swimming venues. In the United States, there is no federal regulatory authority responsible for disinfected aquatic facilities (e.g. swimming pools, water parks, etc.); all pool codes are developed, reviewed, and approved by state and/or local public health officials. As a result, there are no uniform, national […] Jan 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak |
FDA Proposed Rule on Intentional Adulteration of FoodThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as required by Food Safety Modernization Act, proposed a rule that would require large food businesses in the U.S. and abroad to take steps that would prevent intentional attempts to contaminate the food supply in food facilities. The proposed rule requires food facilities to have a written food defense […] Dec 27, 2013 | Guest Author |
NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author |
NACCHO’s Investments in Mobile Health Technology Help Local Health Departments Improve Preparedness EffortsDec 18, 2013 | Admin |
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