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Our Visit to the CDC Vector-Borne Laboratory
April 30, 2024 On Wednesday, April 24, our CEO Dr. David Dyjack and Government Affairs Director Doug Farquhar visited the CDC Vector-Borne Disease Laboratory in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Dr. Sue Visser, deputy director for Policy and Extramural Pro...
State Voices Amplified During 2024 Hill Day
April 8, 2024 We held our 7th Annual Hill Day on March 28, 2024, with a new twist. This was the first year that instead of only including our board members, we facilitated the opportunity for our members to join us. We are pleased to report that...
April 2024
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 86, Number 8 View the IssueAbout the Cover Estimating the attenuation of nutrients in groundwater from onsite wastewater treatment systems is difficult due to the costs and uncertainty associated with deter...
President Biden Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal Released
March 18, 2024 President Biden released his fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget proposal on March 11, outlining the Administration’s priorities for the upcoming fiscal year, including amounts to fund environmental health programs at the Cen...
Congress to Approve Fiscal Year 2024 Funding for Several Federal Agencies
March 4, 2024 Congress released the massive $467.5 billion fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations package for the Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy-Water, Interior-Environment, Military Construction-VA and Transportation-HUD budgets. T...
March 2024
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 86, Number 7 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue’s cover article examined parental knowledge, attitudes, efficacy, and protective behaviors about thirdhand smoke and the toxic mixture of chemicals left...
Climate Change and Health Legislation 2023 Sessions
April 14, 2023There are approximately 70 bills in the state legislatures addressing climate change and health. Bills have been introduced in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jerse...
NEHA Meets With the FDA Commissioner
April 10, 2023We were in our nation’s capital the first week of April visiting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Headquarters in White Oak, Maryland.Executive Director Dr. David Dyjack, Director of EZ Rance Baker, Director of Government Af...
2023 State Food Safety Legislation
March 15, 2023At the halfway point of the 2023 state legislative sessions, 161 bills have been introduced regarding food, meaning bills related to cannabis in food, raw milk and dairy, food delivery, food donation, food safety, retail food, manu...
Practical Field Sampling Strategies
April 2023Volume 85, Number 8Read the Practitioner’s Tool Kit in Full | PDF ...
April 2023: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
April 2023 Volume 85, Number 8Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals...
April 2023
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 85, Number 8 View This IssueArticles Communicating Results of Drinking Water Tests From Private Wells: Designing Report-Back Materials to Facilitate UnderstandingDecreased Moderate to Vigorous Physical Acti...
NEHA in Washington, DC, 2023
March 2, 2023Our sixth annual Hill Day was held on Thursday, February 23. The NEHA Board of Directors and several of our members met with 53 members of the U.S. Congress from both the House of Representative and Senate and both parties who serve...
March 2023: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
March 2023 Volume 85, Number 7 Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these...
March 2023
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 85, Number 7 View This IssueArticles Identifying Public Perceptions of Information on Harmful Algal Blooms to Guide Effective Risk CommunicationAssessment of Chemical Exposures Investigation After Fire at a...