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In its updated Harm Reduction policy statement, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) reaffirms its...
Jun 28, 2022 | Anjana Rao
Policy statements inform and support NACCHO’s national advocacy for local health department and programmatic work, as well as...
Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
More than a quarter of homes in Maine were built before 1950, when lead paint was widely used. Lead in the blood of infants and...
Jul 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) advocates for national, state, and local policies, regulations, research, and...
Dec 04, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO supports local efforts to track, prevent, and mitigate the health effects of climate change. These efforts include (1)...
Nov 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO’s more than 125 policy statements are drafted, reviewed, and updated by NACCHO advisory groups every three years. These policy...
Nov 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
In October 2018, NACCHO’s Board of Directors approved a new policy statement on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in...
Nov 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO released a new policy statement on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). NACCHO advises federal, state, and local...
Oct 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) has posted two new policy statements that were approved by its board of directors...
Jul 23, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
In its updated Harm Reduction policy statement, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) reaffirms its support of a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to substance use, centering harm reduction and equity in order to curb transmission of HIV, viral hepatitis, and other blood-borne diseases, prevent overdose, and, ultimately, to promote the health and well-being of...
Policy statements inform and support NACCHO’s national advocacy for local health department and programmatic work, as well as signal to the media and other stakeholders where we stand on these important topics. The NACCHO Board of Directors approved new and updated policy statements on a range of topics, including the Local Health Department Preparedness policy […]
More than a quarter of homes in Maine were built before 1950, when lead paint was widely used. Lead in the blood of infants and children can cause health and developmental problems and affect nearly every system in the body. Maine had required inspection of a child’s home if the child’s blood lead level went […]
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) advocates for national, state, and local policies, regulations, research, and resources that will enhance the ability of environmental health professionals to regulate Cottage Foods and Home-Based Restaurants in order to protect public health. NEHA’s Board of Directors recently approved a policy statement on Food Safety for Cottage Foods...
NACCHO supports local efforts to track, prevent, and mitigate the health effects of climate change. These efforts include (1) incorporating adaptation planning into land use, housing, and transportation design; (2) preparing communities for extreme and unusual environmental events; and (3) coordinating with local governments on all-hazards disaster planning. NACCHO supports implementation of...
NACCHO’s more than 125 policy statements are drafted, reviewed, and updated by NACCHO advisory groups every three years. These policy statements form the basis for NACCHO’s federal advocacy. NACCHO recently released the 2018 Compendium of Policy Recommendations, which includes recommendations from more than 100 policy statements approved by the NACCHO Board of Directors. Topics added or […]
In October 2018, NACCHO’s Board of Directors approved a new policy statement on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in response to concerns from local health departments. CAFOs are animal feeding operations with more than 1,000 animal units (e.g., 1,000 head of beef cattle, 700 dairy cows, 2,500 swine >55 lbs., 125,000 broiler chickens, or 82,000 […]
NACCHO released a new policy statement on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). NACCHO advises federal, state, and local governments and related agencies to continue research initiatives and enact legislation to manage the human and environmental health risks of CAFOs. The policy statement was proposed by NACCHO’s Global Climate Change Workgroup and approved by NACCHO’s...
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) has posted two new policy statements that were approved by its board of directors at the 2018 NEHA Annual Education Conference in June. You can also find additional policy statements in food, cannabis, water, vector control, and climate change. The new policy statements cover ear piercing guns and microblading. […]
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NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
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The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
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