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State Enacted Body Art Legislation: 2024 Sessions
October 11, 2024 For the 2024 state legislative sessions that began in January 2024, state legislators introduced 64 bills related to body art. Of these bills, 19 were passed and enacted into law. Body art legislation covered topics such as barb...
State Enacted Food Safety Legislation: 2024 Sessions
September 19, 2024 For the 2024 state legislative sessions that began in January 2024, state legislators introduced 250 bills related to food safety. Of these bills, 41 were passed and enacted into law, with another 11 eligible for signing by th...
Joe Beck Educational Contribution Award Winner
September 10, 2024 This summer, we awarded the Columbus Public Health ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Division in Columbus, Ohio the Joe Beck Educational Contribution Award. As environmental health departments face the difficult hiring landscape, the job ...
Dr. Bailus Walker, Jr. Diversity and Inclusion Award Winner
September 5, 2024 This summer, we awarded Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Sarah Hughes, MPH, REHS/RS, DAAS, CESM the Dr. Bailus Walker, Jr. Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Award. LCDR Hughes makes tangible impacts to diversity and inclusion throu...
September 2024
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 87, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover Community-engaged research is becoming more prevalent in environmental health. With a spectrum of community involvement characterizing this research, it has the 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 Biden Administration Tackles Environmental Justice
September 8, 2022NEHA has been long involved with environmental justice. Our position statement, Role of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ in Addressing Racism as an ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Issue, recognizes that racism is a threat to public health. The stateme...
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 ...
September 2022: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnJournal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 85, Number 2)Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
September 2022
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 85, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover Preparation for post-hurricane mosquito control is essential for an effective emergency response to protect public health and promote recovery efforts. This issue’...
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 ...