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National Breastfeeding Month was founded by the United States Breastfeeding Committee in 2011 to advocate and promote breastfeeding...
Aug 25, 2023 | Talei Moore, Ryanna Quazi
Social media was both an incubator for misinformation that local health officials have had to combat as well as a strategic tool that...
Dec 29, 2022 | Charlotte Ciampa
Calhoun County aimed to shed light on flooding and not only educate our residents, but show how flooding negatively impacts their area.
Aug 01, 2022 | Guest Author
View the webinar recording and download the presentations for this Earth Day 2022 webinar!
Apr 26, 2022 | Stephanie Puwalski, Lema Mansoury
Local agencies to use funding for air quality improvement, and flood and wildfire risk awareness
Apr 05, 2022 | Anu Varma, Angana Roy
Dr. Paul Offit discusses his new book, "Overkill: When Modern Medicine Goes Too Far," and shares how public health professionals can...
May 17, 2020 | Emily Yox
The environment contributes to human health and well-being through benefits including clean water, clean air, and protection from...
Apr 16, 2020 | Guest Author
By Dr. Randall Ross, Director, Groundwater Technical Support Center, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection...
Jan 27, 2020 | Guest Author
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and is ready to assist...
Aug 28, 2019 | Katie Dwyer
National Breastfeeding Month was founded by the United States Breastfeeding Committee in 2011 to advocate and promote breastfeeding and human milk feeding.
Social media was both an incubator for misinformation that local health officials have had to combat as well as a strategic tool that health departments used to inform the behavioral health of the public during the pandemic.
Dr. Paul Offit discusses his new book, "Overkill: When Modern Medicine Goes Too Far," and shares how public health professionals can be the best advocates for communities across the country.
The environment contributes to human health and well-being through benefits including clean water, clean air, and protection from natural hazards, also known as ecosystem goods and services. This year, as we celebrate the international 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also marks 50 years of protecting human health and the environment.
By Dr. Randall Ross, Director, Groundwater Technical Support Center, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) For sixteen years running, researchers at EPA’s Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, Oklahoma, have co-organized Water Fest, an annual community science education and outreach event for elementary-age students in Pontotoc County. The...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and is ready to assist and support local health departments with response and recovery efforts. This page will be updated continually. Please reach out to NACCHO’s Preparedness team for additional updates or assistance. Local health departments are life-saving first responders to...
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