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Wildfire Response Guide

This wildfire-specific guide walks you through the potential considerations and roles for environmental public health professionals when responding to a wildfire. The guide includes:Response and recovery objectives for each environmental health ...

2014 Issues

Journal of ֲýJanuary/February 2014Volume 76, Number 6 View the IssueMarch 2014Volume 76, Number 7 View the IssueApril 2014Volume 76, Number 8 View the IssueMay 2014Volume 76, Number 9 View the IssueJune 2014Volume 76, N...

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 (...

Body Art Facility Inspector Training

Virtual, Live Training February 25 & 27, 11 am – 3 pm ETOur Body Art Facility Inspector Training is now available virtually, taught live by experienced body art facility inspectors and industry professionals. The 2-half day introductory trai...

Environmental Public Health Needs Training 101 Needs Assessment

Numerous environmental public health agencies report difficulties in recruiting qualified applicants, leading to the employment of less qualified individuals requiring substantial training.To address this concern, we are collaborating with the N...

2023 AEC

July 31–August 3, 2023 Raising the Voice of the ֲý Workforce The ֲý’s (NEHA) 86th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition continued our longstanding ...

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...

November 2023: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

Journal of ֲýNovember 2023Volume 86, Number 4Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the professio...

November 2023

Journal of ֲý 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...

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...

Chemical Emergencies

This resource listing is from the ATSDR chemical emergency website provides a list of information and resources for multiple audiences related to how to prepare and respond to chemical emergencies. This resource includes: What to do in a chemic...

2023 Award and Scholarship Winners

We were proud to bestow several national awards and scholarships that represent outstanding individuals, programs, and groups throughout the country in 2023. From leaders working on diversity efforts to some of the most recognized names in our p...

October 2023: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

Journal of ֲýOctober 2023Volume 86, Number 3 Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the professio...

October 2023

Journal of ֲý 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...

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...

FDA Appoints Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Program

August 29, 2023 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the appointment of James “Jim” Jones as the first-ever deputy commissioner for the Human Foods Program. As deputy commissioner of the Human Foods Program, J...

House and Senate Appropriators Remain Far Apart on Fiscal Year 2024 Budgets

August 25, 2023 Congressional appropriators remain where they were earlier this summer regarding budgets that affect environmental health. Not much movement on the appropriation budgets for the Centers for Disease Control and...

September 2023: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

September 2023Volume 86, Number 2 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 goals,...

September 2023

Journal of ֲý Volume 86, Number 2 View This IssueArticles A Collaborative Approach to National Food Code AdoptionFederal Meat and Poultry Inspection Duties and Requirements—Part 4: Food Defense, Product Sampling, Rules of Pract...

Healthy Housing in Rural Communities

We have partnered with the National Center for Healthy Housing to improve healthy housing and address environmental health hazards that impact the home, including issues that impact the indoor environment, the surrounding outdoor spaces, and ser...

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...

Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Moving Forward, Albeit Slowly

June 26, 2023After the recent debacle over the debt ceiling, Congress is once again working on the fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget. The Senate is using the agreed-to FY 2023 amount set by the debt ceiling and the House of Representatives is followi...

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 Responsibility Act of 2023

June 6, 2023 On Saturday, June 3, 2023, President Joe Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023, which raises the debt ceiling to allow the U.S. federal government to continue to pay its bills. The deal suspends the deb...

Iowa and South Carolina Redesign Their Public Health Agencies

May 19, 2023 No one needs to point out that the nation’s public health system does not always function well, and the same can be said for environmental health. States are learning that cutting budgets and resources lead to subpar serv...

Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill

May 18, 2023The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies marked up the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations bill on May 18, 2023. The committee approved a party line ...

June 2023: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

June 2023  Volume 85, Number 10 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 pu...

June 2023

Journal of ֲý Volume 85, Number 10 View This IssueArticles Coronavirus Surrogate Persistence and Cross-Contamination on Food Service Operation FomitesFederal Meat and Poultry Inspection Duties and Requirements—Part 2: The Publi...

We Were Back in Washington, DC, in Early May

May 17, 2023 Our director of Government Affairs was back at the nation’s capital in early May to advocate for the inclusion of the environmental health workforce in the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program. We...

We Advocate for Support of FDA Food Safety Efforts

May 11, 2023 We met with congressional appropriators last month to discuss the importance of Food and Drug Administration(FDA) budgets for food safety to state, local, tribal, and territorial environmental health agencies. Our...

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...

May 2023: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

May 2023 Volume 85, Number 9Editor'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 goals, ...

May 2023

Journal of ֲý Volume 85, Number 9 View This IssueArticles Lead Source Attribution by Stable Isotope Analysis in Child Risk Assessment InvestigationsSupplemental Text: Additional Methods | PDF Supplemental Table | PDF A Call for...

NEHA Meets With the FDA Commissioner

April 10, 2023We were in our nation’s capital the first week of April visiting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Headquarters in White Oak, Maryland.Executive Director Dr. David Dyjack, Director of EZ Rance Baker, Director of Government Af...

Water Webinar Series

This four-webinar series highlights recreational water illness, the changes to the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC), and implementation of the new MAHC.Recreational Water IllnessesApril 27, 2023Over the last 20–30 years, CDC has led efforts to d...

ֲý Grand Rounds

These virtual seminars provide continuing education for environmental health professionals to enhance skills and knowledge and support program decision-making and best practices. The series highlights current and emerging environmental hazar...

2023 State Food Safety Legislation

March 15, 2023At the halfway point of the 2023 state legislative sessions, 161 bills have been introduced regarding food, meaning bills related to cannabis in food, raw milk and dairy, food delivery, food donation, food safety, retail food, manu...

Practical Field Sampling Strategies

April 2023Volume 85, Number 8Read the Practitioner’s Tool Kit in Full | PDF ...

April 2023: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

April 2023 Volume 85, Number 8Editor'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 goals...

April 2023

Journal of ֲý 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...

NEHA in Washington, DC, 2023

March 2, 2023Our sixth annual Hill Day was held on Thursday, February 23. The NEHA Board of Directors and several of our members met with 53 members of the U.S. Congress from both the House of Representative and Senate and both parties who serve...

March 2023: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services

March 2023 Volume 85, Number 7 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...

March 2023

Journal of ֲý Volume 85, Number 7 View This IssueArticles Identifying Public Perceptions of Information on Harmful Algal Blooms to Guide Effective Risk CommunicationAssessment of Chemical Exposures Investigation After Fire at a...