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By the Children’s Environmental Health Committee of the American Public Health Association’s Environment Section Local health...
Sep 12, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Note: This is the second edition of NACCHO’s new Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. To learn more and submit a...
Sep 11, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a warning about severe illnesses and deaths resulting from the use of synthetic...
Aug 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO is launching a new environmental health advice column in our monthly environmental health e-newsletter, The Greener Side of...
Jul 23, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Considering potential environmental hazards in relation to the siting of early care and education (ECE) facilities can reduce the risk...
Jul 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule to add a category of thirteen specific nonylphenol...
Jun 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released the Draft Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls for review...
Late-breaking sessions were designed to cover important, emerging topics at the forefront of the public health landscape. The first...
Jun 11, 2018
Tuesday, June 5 is World Environment Day, the United Nations’ recognized day to encourage global awareness and action to protect...
Jun 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
By the Children’s Environmental Health Committee of the American Public Health Association’s Environment Section Local health department professionals are uniquely aware of the health issues and risks affecting their towns and cities. Some counties have a disproportionate number of homes with lead paint, and others have increasing asthma prevalence rates among children. Children are especially...
Note: This is the second edition of NACCHO’s new Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. To learn more and submit a question for future editions, click here. September 2018 Dear Greener Guidance, One of our freshwater recreational lakes has had a harmful algal bloom (HAB) twice in as many years. What are your recommendations to address […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a warning about severe illnesses and deaths resulting from the use of synthetic cannabinoid (marijuana) products that have been contaminated with brodifacoum, a very long-acting anticoagulant commonly used in rat poison. These unapproved products are being sold in convenience stores and gas stations as substitutes for marijuana under […]
NACCHO is launching a new environmental health advice column in our monthly environmental health e-newsletter, The Greener Side of Local Public Health. The new column, launching in the August 2018 issue of the e-newsletter, is called Greener Guidance. See all published columns here. What can I submit? Anyone is welcome to submit environmental health questions, […]
Considering potential environmental hazards in relation to the siting of early care and education (ECE) facilities can reduce the risk of children’s exposure to dangerous chemicals. NACCHO conducted an exploratory assessment to determine how local health departments (LHDs) work with ECE centers to prevent children’s exposure to environmental hazards. Nine LHDs from seven states (Alabama, […]
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule to add a category of thirteen specific nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). This addition ensures the most up-to-date information is easily accessible to the public. The finalized rule, which received public comment, is effective for the 2019 TRI reporting year […]
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released the Draft Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls for review and comment. All toxicological profiles issued as “Drafts for Public Comment” represent ATSDR’s best efforts to provide important toxicological information on priority hazardous substances. ATSDR is seeking public comments and additional information, reports,...
Late-breaking sessions were designed to cover important, emerging topics at the forefront of the public health landscape. The first session covered radiation risk. As the country enters a new phase of social and political threats, the need to build the capability to rise to larger, more complex events, such as radiological or nuclear events, heightens. […]
Tuesday, June 5 is World Environment Day, the United Nations’ recognized day to encourage global awareness and action to protect the environment. This year, the theme of World Environment Day is beating plastic pollution. Similar to the 2018 Earth Day theme of ending plastic pollution (read NACCHO’s Earth Day blog post on plastic straws here), […]
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Apr 01, 2025
The VLC will cross-train health department professionals on integrating MCH considerations into emergency planning.
Feb 11, 2025 | Elana Filipos, Xander Hazel-Groux
Registration is now open for two in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships 2.0 trainings.
Feb 01, 2025 | Andrea Grenadier
The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department partnered with the district library to improve community health education.
Nov 18, 2024 | Clarissa Montes
New opportunity designed to cross-train maternal and child health and emergency preparedness and response professionals.
Nov 14, 2024 | Elana Filipos
Registration is now open for NACCHO’s (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
May 09, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
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