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H5N1 Resources for Environmental Public Health
H5N1 avian influenza has emerged as a significant public health and agricultural concern in the United States, with a notable evolution in its transmission patterns. While traditionally known as a disease primarily affecting birds, the virus has...
NEHA Welcomes New Administration & Leadership
November 6, 2024"The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (NEHA) looks forward to working with the new presidential administration and the county commissioners, mayors, state legislators, and every local leader across the country who were e...
NEHA Leads Food Safety Discussions at International Food Safety Conference
October 30, 2024Rance Baker, NEHA Entrepreneurial Zone Department director, represented NEHA’s dedication to global food safety advancements and commitment to fostering skilled and adaptable workforces in environmental health by leading two piv...
Statement on E.coli Outbreak at McDonald’s
October 28, 2024 Our hearts go out to the families who have become ill from the recent foodborne outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) at McDonald’s restaurants. We are grateful to the McDonald’s employees and the local and...
NEHA to Analyze Input to Develop National Benchmarks for Local Department Infrastructure
December 3, 2024Thank you to those who took the time to share their opinions and feedback on our Local Environmental Public Health Department Structure Survey. We received an overwhelming response, with over 500 submissions from agency managemen...
October 2024
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 87, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover Preparing and serving allergen-free meals continues to be challenging for food service establishments. This month’s cover article assessed current food allergy po...
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...
2023 Update on State Food Safety Legislation
October 3, 2023 The following table provides a summary of bills related to food safety that have been introduced by state legislations in 2023.Food Safety Topic# of Bills IntroducedRetail food67Food freedom66Food safety51Meat, seafood, or poultr...
Our Story to Tell
October 3, 2023 As I relax here in a cabana near Cabo San Jose in Baja, California, I’m letting myself do one of my favorite forms of relaxation: thinking.Being unencumbered by the noise of everyday life frees me to just sit and think. About wor...
October 2023: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½October 2023Volume 86, Number 3 Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the professio...
October 2023
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 86, Number 3 View This IssueArticles Persistence and Transfer of Enveloped Phi 6 Bacteriophage on Hotel Guest Room SurfacesManaging Mosquito-Borne Diseases as an Emergency for Mosquito Control: The South Ko...
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...
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...