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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, t...
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...
January/February 2024
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 86, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover After the hurricanes in 2017 in the U.S. Caribbean, it was essential to rebuild, strengthen, and sustain essential environmental health services and systems. This ...
2023 State Legislation on Body Art
January 9, 2024 A total of 60 pieces of legislation related to body art were introduced in 19 states and Puerto Rico during the 2023 legislative sessions. Of these 60, 9 were enacted in California, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, New Hampshire, Tennessee. ...
2023: Our Year in Review for Government Affairs
January 5, 2024 Washington, DC, remains as chaotic as ever. Congress spent more time trying to figure out a speaker than floor time on appropriations. The House of Representatives is as far behind as it has ever been on passing the fiscal year (...
The 2022 Year Ahead in Government Affairs at NEHA
January 10, 2022 The NEHA Government Affairs program had a successful 2021 and we're planning for even more success in 2022.2022 will provide new challenges in government affairs. Being the foremost association advocating for environmental ...
October 2022
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 85, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover On June 28–July 1, 2022, we held our 85th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition in Spokane, Washington, bringing together environmental health profe...
January/February 2022 Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
January/February 2022Volume 84, Number 6Editor'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 ...
January/February 2022
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 84, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover The Moscow Mule cocktail is traditionally served in a copper mug. Given the acidic nature of the drink, there is increasing concern that copper can leach into the ...