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Laws to Exempt Retail Foods From State Oversight Are on the Rise
Date posted: Thursday, March 4, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDNEHA has been able to identify 41 bills in 24 states in the 2021鈥�2022 state legislative session that relate to cottage foods (i.e., bills the relax or eliminate food safety requir...
June 2021: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services ColumnJournal of 乐播传媒 (Volume 83, Number 10)Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health...
June 2021
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 83, Number 10 View the IssueAbout the CoverEven as we continue to deal with the current COVID-19 pandemic, we need to prepare for future pandemics. The purpose of the special report featured on this issue鈥檚...
June 2016
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 78, No. 10 View the IssueAbout the Cover When deciding where to dine out, do you consult an online restaurant review site such as Yelp, Urbanspoon, TripAdvisor, or one of the many others? These reviews prov...
July/August 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 1)Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
July/August 2021
Journal of 乐播传媒 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 2016
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 79, No. 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover In this issue鈥檚 cover feature, 鈥淚mpacts of Industrial Wind Turbine Noise on Sleep Quality: Results From a Field Study of Rural Residents in Ontario, Canada,鈥� the auth...
January/February 2021 Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services ColumnJournal of 乐播传媒 (Volume 83, Number 6)Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
January/February 2021
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 83, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover The significant proportion of foodborne illnesses attributed to restaurants highlights the importance of food establishment inspections. The objectives of this iss...
January/February 2016
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 78, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover In this issue鈥檚 cover feature, 鈥淪afety Evaluation of Metal Exposure From Commonly Used Hair Dyes and Tattoo Inks in Nigeria,鈥� the authors found that tattoo ink sam...
Informatics & Health Tracking
Environmental and public health informatics focuses on standardized data collection, sharing, and use. Wide adoption and use of informatics systems can lead to data-informed decision-making that will improve population health. Enviro...
Food Safety Education Month
Each September, we celebrate National Food Safety Education Month by highlighting the tools and resources we offer around food safety education, and recognizing our members who work diligently to maintain safe food across the country. Our food s...
Epi-Ready Team Training
Epi-Ready, a multi-day training course that utilizes a team-based approach, teaches professionals how to respond to a foodborne illness outbreak efficiently and effectively by understanding the roles and responsibilities of the disciplines invol...
Environmental Assessments & Training
The CDC's environmental assessments are an important part of addressing foodborne illness by helping to:identify the underlying environmental causes of foodborne illness outbreaksrecommend steps to stop outbreaks and prevent future onesEnvironme...
Enacted State Food Legislation
Date posted: Thursday, September 23, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDState legislatures introduced several hundred bills related to food during the 2021 legislative sessions. Almost every state introduced legislation regarding food. From food ...
E-Learning
Our online education platform contains our entire library of training and webinars which are free to all active NEHA members and can be used to earn continuing education credits (CEs) towards a NEHA credential.Follow these steps to access the co...
Declaration on COVID-19 Vaccination, January 2021
Publication Date: January 2021One of the foremost methods to promote public health and wellness are vaccines. We encourage our members and the entire environmental health community to get vaccinated for COVID-19 at the first opportunity and to a...
December 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 5)Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
December 2021
Journal of 乐播传媒 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 2016
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 79, No. 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover Growing evidence shows that interpersonal skills鈥攕uch as communication, patience, empathy, respect, and consideration鈥攁re essential for conducting regulatory inspecti...
Credential Study Guides
NEHA Credential Study Guides have been developed by industry professionals to help prepare candidates for credential exams. We suggest the following manuals but they are not meant to be the only study reference for candidates in order to achieve...
Credential Code of Ethics
As an environmental professional, credentialed by the 乐播传媒, I hereby acknowledge, accept, and agree to abide by the following code of conduct and ethics:I shall endeavor to keep myself current and informed an...
Continuing Education for Credentials
Credential RequirementsDuring the two-year credential period, the following continuing education contact hours must be earned to maintain the credential. We measure continuing education in contact hours. One "contact hour" is one clock hour of l...
Congresswoman Lawrence Introduces the 乐播传媒 Workforce Act
Date posted: Saturday, May 15, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe 乐播传媒 Workforce Act (H.R. 2661) was introduced by Representative Brenda Lawrence (D-Michigan) on April 19, 2021. The act would require the Secretary of the U.S. ...
Congressional House Appropriations Markup of the Labor-HHS-Education Budget Provides Significant Increases to the Nation鈥檚 Public Health Infrastructure
Date posted: Friday, July 16, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee oversees the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) budget and released its markup budget this week. The subcommi...
Congress Passes the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
Date posted: Monday, November 8, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDCongress was busy this weekend by passing the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (HR 3684) and agreeing to act on the $1.85 trillion reconciliation m...
Completing Your Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan
About the CSIP A CSIP is a Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan. It is considered a multiyear planning document for jurisdictions to use to determine how to obtain and maintain compliance with the Retail Program Standards. CSIPs a...
Climate Change Resources & Tools
Built Environment Building Healthy Places, Urban Land Institute | PDF Changing Climate Through Healthy Community Design and Transportation, APHA, Climate for Health, ecoAmerica | PDF Designing Healthy, ...
Climate and Health Committee
The mission of our Climate and Health Committee is to be a resource in addressing the environmental and public health impacts from climate change.The committee is comprised of local, state, federal, and industry professionals with environmental ...
Climate Change
Climate & Health GuidesOur new Climate & Health guides were created specifically for environmental public health programs to help you integrate climate & health into environmental health programming and healthcare sector partnerships...
Certified Professional 鈥� Food Safety
CP-FS credential holders are most often employed in any retail food environment as a quality assurance or quality control manager, facility manager, food-safe chemical supplier, or in a more traditional food safety position such as a regulatory ...
Body Art Resources
Here you can find our most recent webinars, information on training, new research articles, job aids, and more. This growing list of body art resources includes information for both industry and regulatory professionals. Our Partne...
Body Art Model Code & Annex
We first introduced the Body Art Model Code (BAMC) in 1998. In the time since the original code was released, body art has become much more accepted, diverse, and popular. After updating the BAMC in 2019, our Body Art Committee (BAC)...
Body Art Committee
Our Body Art Committee is comprised of public and private sector experts working in partnership to provide outcomes in the following priority areas:Development and update of our Body Art Model Code (BAMC) and accompanying Annex, which reflects b...
Biden-Harris Administration to Invest $7 Billion From American Rescue Plan to Hire and Train Public Health Workers in Response to COVID-19
Date posted: Friday, June 4, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDLast month the White House announced that it will be redistributing $7.4 billion from the American Rescue Plan to hire and train public health workers in response to COVID-19, includ...
Biden Announces Nominees for Key Positions on Health and Science
Date posted: Thursday, January 21, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe incoming Biden Administration has announced cabinet nominees, many White House positions, and several nominees for key posts within the administration.Regarding science, th...
April 2021 Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services ColumnJournal of 乐播传媒 (Volume 83, Number 8)Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
April 2021
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 83, Number 8 View the IssueAbout the CoverEnvironmental health officers are exposed to various physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial hazards as frontline public health professionals. These exposu...
April 2016
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 78, No. 8 View the Issue About the Cover The Coconino County Public Health Services District was faced with a mystery in 2014 whe...
About the Program
The 乐播传媒 (NEHA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) work in partnership to administer the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program. The program provides funding to State, Local, Tri...
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We are the leading organization supporting environmental health professionals in the US and the world. We represent more than 7,000 governmental, private, academic, and uniformed services sector environmental health professionals in th...
5 Checks for Safe Food Delivery
This document, "5 Checks for Safe Food Delivery", has been designed to provide best practice recommendations for safe food delivery to delivery persons working with third-party delivery services. This document is intended to provide very brief ...
2021 State Enacted Food Legislation: June 2021
Date posted: Wednesday, June 23, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDState legislatures introduced several hundred bills related to food during the 2021 legislative sessions. Almost every state introduced legislation regarding food鈥攊ncluding food ...
2021 Awards, Honors, and Scholarship Recipients
We were proud to bestow ten national awards representing outstanding individuals, programs, and groups throughout the country in 2021. From students excelling during unparalleled times to new leaders working on diversity efforts, to some of the ...
2016 AEC
The State of Big IdeasThey say everything is bigger in Texas and this year, NEHA's 80th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition was no exception with the partnership between our AEC and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Devel...