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December 2024

Journal of ֲý Volume 87, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover Tropospheric ozone concentrations have trended downward in many U.S. cities since 2000. In Texas, however, concentrations and regulatory exceedances abruptly ro...

ֲý Seeking ֲý Professionals for Program Committees

August 5, 2024 Denver, CO – The ֲý (NEHA) is currently seeking applications from environmental health professionals to participate as members of a program committee. There are currently five program committ...

ֲý Awarded CDC Capacity Building Grant to Support Environmental Public Health Workforce

July 25, 2024 Denver, CO – This week the ֲý (NEHA) was awarded a competitive 5-year cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The capacity building grant extends from ...

July/August 2024

Journal of ֲý Volume 87, Number 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover Effective and consistent training approaches are necessary for capacity building. The retail food regulatory workforce, however, can, lack standardized training...

House and Senate Have Until January 19 to Finalize Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations

December 18, 2023 Congress is much closer to finalizing the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations than the last blog posted on the topic in July, but they still have a ways to go. Top-Line Spending Levels and Other Fund...

December 2023: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

Journal of ֲýDecember 2023Volume 86, Number 5Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the professio...

December 2023

Journal of ֲý Volume 86, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover Alaska, with its unique geographical and ecological characteristics, is experiencing the detrimental effects of climate change at an alarming rate. The Alaska Nati...

House and Senate Continue to Work on Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations

July 24, 2023 The appropriation bills for Fiscal Year 2024 are being finalized, with the House Appropriations Committee passing the FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bi...

July/August 2023: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

July/August 2023Volume 86, Number 1 Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these...

July/August 2023

Journal of ֲý Volume 86, Number 1 View This IssueArticles Applying the Model Aquatic Health Code to Grade Swimming Pool Safety in a Large Metropolitan AreaEnveloped Phi 6 Bacteriophage Persistence and Cross-Contamination on the...

Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

Thursday, December 22, 2022dfarquhar@neha.orgCongress has released a bipartisan and bicameral (i.e. both legislative branched) spending package, known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023. The package includes all of the fiscal year (FY) ...

Congress in Negotiations to Finalize the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations

Tuesday, December 6, 2022dfarquhar@neha.org With the midterms over, Congress needs to finish their work on the fiscal year (FY) 2023 budgets. Republicans proposed a top-line of roughly $1.65 trillion in discretionary spending, in line with Presi...

December 2022: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

December 2022 Volume 85, Number 5The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals, we feature a co...

December 2022

Journal of ֲý Volume 85, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the CoverShortcomings in traditional methods to understanding sources of bacterial contamination in water bodies limit the ability of public health officials to adequately p...

July/August 2022: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJournal of ֲý (Volume 85, Number 1)Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...

July/August 2022

Journal of ֲý Volume 85, Number 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover Environmental health professionals are essential to foodborne illness outbreak investigations, although many do not receive formal training in this area. This issu...

July/August 2021: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJournal of ֲý (Volume 84, Number 1)Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...

July/August 2021

Journal of ֲý 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 2020: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJuly/August 2020 Journal of ֲý (Volume 83, Number 1) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnershi...

July/August 2020

Journal of ֲý Volume 83, Number 1 About the Cover Parks benefit public health in many ways, from improving stormwater management to mitigating disparities associated with physical and mental health. Parks and recreational areas...

July/August 2019: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJuly/August 2019 Journal of ֲý (Volume 82, Number 1) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnershi...

July/August 2019

Journal of ֲý Volume 82, Number 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover Pesticide residue in honey is becoming a growing concern because of the potential human health effects and negative impacts on beehives. Urban beehives can be subj...

July/August 2018: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJuly/August 2018 Journal of ֲý (Volume 81, Number 1) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnershi...

July/August 2018

Journal of ֲý Volume 81, Number 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover The purpose of this issue’s cover article, “Continued Reduction of Particulate Matter in Bars Six Months After Adoption of a Smoke-Free Ordinance,” was to measure ...

July/August 2017

Journal of ֲý Volume 80, No. 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover Approximately 11% of foodborne outbreaks caused by Clostridium perfringens occur in correctional facilities. This issue’s cover article investigates an outbreak cause...

July/August 2016

Journal of ֲý Volume 79, No. 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover In this issue’s cover feature, “Impacts of Industrial Wind Turbine Noise on Sleep Quality: Results From a Field Study of Rural Residents in Ontario, Canada,” the auth...

July/August 2015

Journal of ֲý Volume 78, No. 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover The Fukushima nuclear disaster triggered by the magnitude 9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, reminded the world that nuclear power plant a...

December 2021 Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJournal of ֲý (Volume 84, Number 5)Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...

December 2021

Journal of ֲý Volume 84, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover Environmental health is historically an overlooked and underrated discipline. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the value of environmental health and environmental...

December 2020 Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJournal of ֲý (Volume 83, Number 5)Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...

December 2020

Journal of ֲý Volume 83, Number 5 View the Issue About the Cover To contain the COVID-19 outbreak and mobilize mitigation efforts, public health surv...

December 2019 Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnDecember 2019 Journal of ֲý (Volume 82, Number 5) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships ...

December 2019

Journal of ֲý Volume 82, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover There is no uniform nationwide method for organizing and delivering governmental environmental health services to residents of the U.S. and its territories, as ill...

December 2018 Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnDecember 2018 Journal of ֲý (Volume 81, Number 5) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships ...

December 2018

Journal of ֲý Volume 81, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue’s cover article, “Barriers to Managing Private Wells and Septic Systems in Underserved Communities: Mental Models of Homeowner Decision Making,” explore...

December 2017

Journal of ֲý Volume 80, No. 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue’s cover article, “Environmental Factors and Fluctuations in Daily Crime Rates,” explores the relationships between ambient air pollutant levels, weather va...

December 2016

Journal of ֲý Volume 79, No. 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover Growing evidence shows that interpersonal skills—such as communication, patience, empathy, respect, and consideration—are essential for conducting regulatory inspecti...

December 2015

Journal of ֲý Volume 78, No. 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover In July 2013, an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease occurred at a long-term care facility in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. A total of 39 cases were confirmed; of those c...