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Food Safety Education Month
Each September, we celebrate National Food Safety Education Month by highlighting the tools and resources we offer around food safety education, and recognizing our members who work diligently to maintain safe food across the country. Our food s...
Guidance for General Population Disaster Shelters COVID-19
This resource assesses best practices for the general population to use during emergency shelters during COVID-19 pandemic and contains:Opening disaster sheltersShelter prioritizationShelter health staffRecommended for local officials to underst...
Healthcare Coalition Engagement in COVID-19 Assessment
This resource lays out the healthcare concern associated with response, staffing and providing services during the pandemic. This includes: Field Project Officer Survey Analysis Environmental Scan Focus Groups Recommended for Environme...
Individual Hurricane Evacuation Intentions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article discusses how individual hurricane preparedness is often influenced by the additional risk stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. A major finding was that the perceptions of flood and pandemic risks have opposite effects on preparedne...
Informatics & Health Tracking
Environmental and public health informatics focuses on standardized data collection, sharing, and use. Wide adoption and use of informatics systems can lead to data-informed decision-making that will improve population health. Environmental heal...
January/February 2021
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 83, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover The significant proportion of foodborne illnesses attributed to restaurants highlights the importance of food establishment inspections. The objectives of this iss...
January/February 2021 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJournal of Environmental Health (Volume 83, Number 6)Editor's Note: The National Environmental Health Association strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
July/August 2021
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 84, Number 1 View the IssueAbout the CoverExposure to elevated carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations can cause an array of health problems or even death. Of increasing concern are CO-related poisonings and fa...
July/August 2021: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJournal of Environmental Health (Volume 84, Number 1)Editor's Note: The National Environmental Health Association strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
June 2021
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 83, Number 10 View the IssueAbout the CoverEven as we continue to deal with the current COVID-19 pandemic, we need to prepare for future pandemics. The purpose of the special report featured on this issue鈥檚...
June 2021: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJournal of Environmental Health (Volume 83, Number 10)Editor's Note: The National Environmental Health Association strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health...
Laws to Exempt Retail Foods From State Oversight Are on the Rise
Date posted: Thursday, March 4, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JD呦乐园 has been able to identify 41 bills in 24 states in the 2021鈥�2022 state legislative session that relate to cottage foods (i.e., bills the relax or eliminate food safety requir...
Lessons from Concurrent Disasters: COVID-19 and Eight Hurricanes
This literary review investigates the relationship of local government leaders and emergency managers in Louisiana who worked collaboratively to respond to the global pandemic and an 鈥渆pidemic鈥� of landfalling hurricanes during 2020. The review s...
March 2021
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 83, Number 7 View the IssueAbout the Cover Barrier sprays are a common method for controlling a variety of mosquito species, especially for residential backyard applications. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淓v...
March 2021 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJournal of Environmental Health (Volume 83, Number 7)Editor's Note: The National Environmental Health Association strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
May 2021
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 83, Number 9 View the IssueAbout the CoverHarmful algal blooms (HABs) are the rapid growth of algae that can produce toxic or harmful effects in people and animals. Defining HAB exposure and related illness...
May 2021 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJournal of Environmental Health (Volume 83, Number 9)Editor's Note: The National Environmental Health Association strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
Mentorship Add-Ons and Grants- Grant Year 2026-27
Mentorship opportunities are available to every jurisdiction applying for a 呦乐园-FDA RFFM grant for the 2026-27 grant year. Benefits of a Mentorship GrantNetwork and collaborate with other retail food regulatory jurisdictions.As a mentor - share...
呦乐园 Visits Congress Virtually
Date posted: Tuesday, April 27, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDFor this year's Earth Day on April 22, 呦乐园 spread the word about environmental health among the nation's policy makers in Washington, DC. With the COVID-19 pandemic and other res...
Nonprofit Capacity to Manage Hurricane-Pandemic Threat
This report examines the professional capacity of nonprofit organizations when responding to disasters occurring simultaneously. This report includes:Service delivery strategies for nonprofits during COVID-19Impact of natural disasters on nonpro...
Nonprofit Response to Concurrent and Consecutive Disaster Events in Puerto Rico
This article examines how nonprofit organizations are prominent stakeholders when working in community-level recovery efforts. It explores the role of nonprofits to facilitate dynamic information flows, fill in critical service delivery gaps lef...
November 2021
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 84, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the CoverThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental health professionals have worked tirelessly to promote the health and well-being of their communities. The National ...
November 2021: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJournal of Environmental Health (Volume 84, Number 4)Editor's Note: The National Environmental Health Association strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
October 2021
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 84, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the CoverThe impact of dust storms on human health has been well described in Asian and European countries. Despite an increasing number of dust storm events plaguing the Mi...
October 2021: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJournal of Environmental Health (Volume 84, Number 3)Editor's Note: The National Environmental Health Association strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
Offshore Oil Drilling Position Paper
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Opinion: Compound Risks and Complex Emergencies Require New Approaches to Preparedness
This article calls for a need to redesign institutions to be proactive, agile, and socially just when confronted with compound risks that have become increasingly likely. This resource includes: Risk reduction framework and funding Pandemic l...
Orchestrating Performance of Healthcare Networks Subjected to the Compound Events of Natural Disasters and Pandemic
This article combines wildfire data with varying courses of the spread of COVID-19 to evaluate the effectiveness of different strategies for managing patient demand. It shows that losing access to medical care is a function of the relative occur...
Preparedness Committee
Thank you to all who applied to join the committee.The term is 2 years: October 2023 - September 2025. Time commitment is 1-hour meetings per month plus subcommittee work (approx. additional potential 1 hour a month).MissionTo serve as a resourc...
Preparedness Go-Bag
Date posted: August 25, 2021Blog poster: 呦乐园's Preparedness CommitteeWell, it is that time of year again. The ocean waters are hotter, and hurricanes are starting to form, with the 2021 season already at five named storms as of mid-July. The we...
Preparedness in a Pandemic Workshop Exercise Starter Kit
This guide helps state, local, territorial, and tribal organizations conduct exercises on preparedness during a pandemic. The guide provides planning considerations, discussion questions, and how to conduct internal and external conversations du...
Program Findings
We have published the following articles highlighting the work of the Grant Program. Our findings can help jurisdictions plan training, advance workforce development and equity, and demonstrate the landscape of retail food safety. These articles...
Project Firstline
We are proud to partner with the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) for Project Firstline. The CDC's Project Firstline is a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners that have come together to provide healt...
Emergency & Disaster Readiness
Environmental public health is an essential component of disaster readiness. We partner with state, tribal, local, territorial, and national environmental public health organizations to identify needs and develop tools to assist you in prepa...
Recreational Waters
Pools and similar facilities can harbor pathogens that can cause waterborne illness and injury. According to the U.S. Census, there are more than 30 million swimmer visits each year in the U.S.SAFE-D Best Practices GuideThe Standard for Aquatic ...
Reflection of Challenges and Opportunities within the COVID-19 Pandemic to Include Biological Hazards into DRR Planning
This article examines key challenges and opportunities from COVID-19 as highlighted at the Asia-Pacific Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Forum convened by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional office...
Retail Program Standards Enrollment
If you have not yet enrolled in the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS), enrollment is your first action to take. Enrollment in the VNRFRPS is required to apply for funding through the 呦乐园-FDA RFFM Grant Progra...
Rural and Frontier Committee
The mission of our Rural and Frontier Committee is to be a resource for environmental health professionals and 呦乐园 leadership dedicated to developing resources and programs to support and increase the workforce capacity and improve conditions i...
Safety in Emergency Shelters in Low Resource, Non-U.S. Settings
This document offers resources on emergency sheltering during the COVID-19 pandemic in non-U.S. settings and contains:Recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during evacuation shelteringEmergency Shelter Information ResponseRecommended...
September 2021
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 84, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the CoverThis issue features a two-part series on the Zika virus. The first part, 鈥淭he Zika Virus Threat and Prevention Challenges鈥� explores an all-hazards and One Health ap...
September 2021: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJournal of Environmental Health (Volume 84, Number 2)Editor's Note: The National Environmental Health Association strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
SepticSmart Week
呦乐园 raises awareness for SepticSmart Week every September alongside the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). SepticSmart Week is focused on getting homeowners and communities to care for and maintain their septic systems. During Sep...
SepticSmart Week Blog
September 16, 2021EPA's SepticSmart Week will take place September 13-17, 2021. This event focuses on educating homeowners and communities on the proper care and maintenance of their septic systems. With over one in five households in the U.S. u...
Special Section: COVID-19/Public Health Preparedness and Response
This article is a collection of COVID-19 treatises that identify some of the flaws in the American social and economic, health care, and disaster response systems and how they often contribute to national disaster mitigation challenges. This art...
Standard 9: Program Assessment
The goal of both the 呦乐园-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program and the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) is to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness risk factors in food ...
States Seek to Limit the Authority of Public Health
Date posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDState legislatures have introduced over 2,000 COVID-19-related measures for the 2021 legislative sessions, about one-half the number introduced in 2020. These bills cover lia...
Studying Social Workers' Roles in Natural Disasters During a Global Pandemic
This article shares practice and research recommendations for a social worker relating to therapeutic interactions, social justice, and public health during disasters. Social workers are viewed as a source of reliable information about safety, r...
Support of the Environmental Health Workforce Act H.R. 2661
The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker of the HouseU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20510The Honorable Kevin McCarthyMinority LeaderU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20510The Honorable Chuck SchumerMajority LeaderU.S. SenateWashi...