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FY 2025 Federal Budget Update
December 27, 2024 Before the holiday break Congress passed and President Biden signed a continuing resolution averting a government shutdown. This measure keeps the government operating at FY 2024 funding levels along with more than $110 billion...
Funding Retail Food Safety: A Crucial Investment in Public Health, Economic Stability, and Workforce Resilience
Printed in Food Safety News on November 29, 2024. Why Federal Funding for Retail Food Safety Regulatory Programs Is So Important Retail food safety is a critical component of the nation鈥檚 public health infrastructure and serve...
Our Denver Office is Moving!
To better meet the needs of our staff and the visitors to our Denver office, we are moving to a new location on November 15, 2024. Our new address is 1400 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 325, Denver, CO 80222. You can still reach us at the same phone n...
NEHA Encourages Retail Food Safety Programs to Support FDA Supplement to 2022 Food Code
November 4, 2024FDA released the Supplement to the 2022 Food Code with recommendations made by regulatory officials, industry, academia, and consumers at the 2023 Biennial Meeting of the Conference for Food Protection. The Supplement reflects a ...
ICC-NEHA Pandemic Task Force Best Practices Guide Leading to Code Changes
November 1, 2024 NEHA partnered with the International Code Council (ICC) to develop the Pandemic Task Force Consolidated Best Practice Guide to prepare buildings and communities from disease-related threats. This guide was developed ...
November 2024
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 87, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover On July 15鈥�18, 2024, we held our 87th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 2024 AEC brought together nearly 1,30...
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 乐播传媒 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 乐播传媒 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...
November 2023: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Journal of 乐播传媒November 2023Volume 86, Number 4Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the professio...
November 2023
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 86, Number 4 View This IssueArticles Assessing the Burden of Cold-Related Illness and Death in MinnesotaEvaluating the Impact of Food and Drug Administration-Funded Cooperative Agreement Programs on Confor...
The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act
September 5, 2023 The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) undergoes review and is reauthorized by Congress every 5 years, the first time in 2018 and again at the end of September 2023. Congress has mark...
September 2023: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
September 2023Volume 86, Number 2 Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals,...
September 2023
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 86, Number 2 View This IssueArticles A Collaborative Approach to National Food Code AdoptionFederal Meat and Poultry Inspection Duties and Requirements鈥擯art 4: Food Defense, Product Sampling, Rules of Pract...
State Ballot Measures on 乐播传媒
November 11, 2022dfarquhar@neha.org On November 8, 2022, voters in the U.S. decided on 133 state ballot measures, including several that addressed water, climate change, health, and cannabis. Most measures get on the ballot in one of two ways: 1...
Results of the Midterm Elections on 乐播传媒
Tuesday, November 22, 2022dfarquhar@neha.org The 2022 midterm elections are finally over. And we know the results, mostly.The U.S. Senate will remain in control of the Democratic Party, having at least 50 seats and the vote of Vice President Kam...
November 2022
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 85, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover We are pleased to unveil our new brand within the pages of the November 2022 Journal of 乐播传媒! The cover shines a spotlight on our new logo鈥攖he corn...
November 2022: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
November 2022 Volume 85, Number 4 Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals,...
The Biden Administration Tackles Environmental Justice
September 8, 2022NEHA has been long involved with environmental justice. Our position statement, Role of 乐播传媒 in Addressing Racism as an 乐播传媒 Issue, recognizes that racism is a threat to public health. The stateme...
September 2022: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services ColumnJournal of 乐播传媒 (Volume 85, Number 2)Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
September 2022
Journal of 乐播传媒 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鈥�...
September 2021: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services ColumnJournal of 乐播传媒 (Volume 84, Number 2)Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
September 2021
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 84, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the CoverThis issue features a two-part series on the Zika virus. The first part, 鈥淭he Zika Virus Threat and Prevention Challenges鈥� explores an all-hazards and One Health ap...
September 2020: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services ColumnSeptember 2020 Journal of 乐播传媒 (Volume 83, Number 2) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships...
September 2020
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 83, Number 2 View the Issue About the Cover Frequent and timely state adoption of the Food and Drug Administration Food Code sign...
September 2019: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services ColumnSeptember 2019 Journal of 乐播传媒 (Volume 82, Number 2) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships...
September 2019
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 82, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover The popularity of farmers markets has grown over the past two decades and there is an increasing need to ensure that fresh produce and ready-to-eat foods sold at t...
September 2018: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services ColumnSeptember 2018 Journal of 乐播传媒 (Volume 81, Number 2) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships...
September 2018
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 81, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover For the September issue, we have featured 鈥淚mplications of Hurricane Harvey on Environmental Public Health in Harris County, Texas鈥� on the cover in recognition of ...
September 2017
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 80, No. 2View the IssueAbout the Cover September is National Preparedness Month and we thought it fitting to highlight this issue鈥檚 article, 鈥淩esponse, Recovery, and Resilience to Oil Spills and Environment...
September 2016
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 79, No. 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover Contractors who perform work on residential structures constructed prior to 1978 may be subject to federal regulations pertaining to lead-based paint. The most string...
September 2015
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 78, No. 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover In the Building Capacity column in this issue, 鈥淓mbracing a Unified Brand Builds Capacity for Health Departments,鈥� Darryl Booth discusses the importance of a consiste...
November 2021: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services ColumnJournal of 乐播传媒 (Volume 84, Number 4)Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
November 2021
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 84, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the CoverThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental health professionals have worked tirelessly to promote the health and well-being of their communities. The National ...
November 2020: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services ColumnNovember 2020 Journal of 乐播传媒 (Volume 83, Number 4)Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships i...
November 2020
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 83, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover Internships are an essential component of preparing prospective college graduates for entering the practice-based field of environmental health. Efforts are needed...
November 2019: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services ColumnNovember 2019 Journal of 乐播传媒 (Volume 82, Number 4) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships ...
November 2019
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 82, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover Commuting accounts for one of the highest daily air pollution exposure periods for workers in the U.S. In this issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淎 Comparison of Perceived an...
November 2018: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services ColumnNovember 2018 Journal of 乐播传媒 (Volume 81, Number 4) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships ...
November 2018
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 81, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover Rats are a common problem in cities worldwide. Most of the public health research has focused on disease transmission related to rat exposure and infestations; how...
November 2017
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 80, No. 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover The use of powdered shake mixes as nutritional supplements or meal replacements has become increasingly popular among health-conscious individuals. Consumption of the...
November 2016
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 79, No. 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淎n Assessment of Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated With the Use of Water, Sand, and Chemicals in Shale Gas Production of Pen...
November 2015
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 78, No. 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover Rapid proliferation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) facilities has led to concerns about human exposure to airborne pollutants, notably fine particulates (PM2.5, p...