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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...
Group Registration Instructions
Step 1. Create a MyNEHA Account A MyNEHA account is free to create and is required to register individuals for our conferences. Create Account Step 2. Complete Account Profile After creating your account, complete all required fields (name cont...
Student Opportunities at AEC
Student Reception All registered students are invited to a Student Reception Tuesday, July 15 6:30 – 8:30 pm for light appetizers, drinks and networking opportunities. Come share your insights (and business card) with environmental health stude...
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...
Walter S. Mangold Award Eligibility & Nomination
The Walter S. Mangold Award is presented annually and is the highest award we give to individuals in the environmental health profession. Eligibility To be eligible for consideration for the Walter S. Mangold Award, a nominee ...
Walter S. Mangold Award History
Walter S. Mangold was born in 1895. He attended The Ohio State University for three years prior to World War I and then served in the United States Army. In 1921, he was hired as a sanitarian by the Los Angeles County Health Department. At that ...
Government Affairs Accomplishments in 2022
February 2, 2023Our Government Affairs program continues to expand its influence by reaching out to the current administration, Congress, and federal agencies, as well as engaging in state activities such as tracking state legislation and workin...
FDA Manufacturing Courses
These courses are currently only available to food safety regulatory professionals employed with a government agency. Please review course pre-requisites prior to applying.FD202: Conducting Acidified Food InspectionsThis course is designed for F...
General Tools
Carbine Inspection LampAn improvement over the kerosene/paraffin bull’s-eye lantern, and before the general use of battery-operated flashlights, the carbide lamp or acetylene gas lamp was used by inspectors as a portable light source. It uses ca...
Water Quality Tools
Pocket Sight LevelHand levels (or sight levels) were standard issue for sanitarians, particularly those who worked in rural areas. Sanitarians use a sight level to get a rough idea of where the grading is on a particular site. This type of sight...
Vector Tools
Bottle Roach TrapThe ideal tool for the sanitarian, the glass bottle roach trap has multiple uses. For work, it is an excellent roach trap to estimate population size and age. For leisure, it can be used as a minnow trap for the sport fishing sa...
Food Safety Tools
Bimetal Dial Pocket ThermometerThe earliest surviving bimetallic strip was made by the 18th-century clockmaker John Harrison, who is generally credited with its invention in 1759. A bimetallic strip is used to convert a temperature change into m...
Air Quality Tools
Alnor Velometer Jr.The Alnor Velometer Jr. was manufactured by the Alnor Instrument Company of Niles, Illinois, and made its debut in 1948. The “Alnor Junior” is probably the best-known instrument for measuring airflow. This ruggedly built,...
Publications
The Sanitarian and His Duties The Sanitarian and His Duties (1937) is an analysis of inspection duties in environmental health, together with suggestions regarding requirements of sanitary inspectors. This publication is a&n...
NEHA Items
NAS Lapel PinOn June 25, 1937, the organization known as the California Association of Sanitarians was changed by resolution to the National Association of Sanitarians (NAS) and was incorporated on November 5, 1937, in California. The NAS s...
Badges
AIACS Lapel Pin The American Academy of Sanitarians had its beginning in November 1956 when the Sanitarians Joint Council held an organizational meeting at the American Public Health Association conference in Atlantic City, New Je...
Artifacts
Dairy LicensesIn 1909, the Board of Health of the State of New Jersey created the Division of Creameries and Dairies. This new division facilitated cooperation between the state and local health departments to ensure a safe milk supply.&nbs...
Virtual Museum
A Blast From the ֲý PastPeruse the Digital Museum to learn more about the fascinating (and sometimes strange) artifacts, instrumentation and tools, publications, and miscellaneous items from NEHA's and environmental health's pa...
History Project Task Force
The task force is comprised of luminaries from the field of environmental health, including NEHA past presidents, distinguished professors, current NEHA leadership, and visionaries from the public, private, and uniformed services sectors.ChairDr...
January/February 2023: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
January/February 2023 Volume 85, Number 6 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 goa...
January/February 2023
Journal of ֲý Volume 85, Number 6 View This IssueArticles Role of the Household Environment in Transmission of Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Scoping ReviewEffect of Lockdown on the Air Quality of Four Major Cities in Pa...
Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Thursday, December 22, 2022dfarquhar@neha.orgCongress has released a bipartisan and bicameral (i.e. both legislative branched) spending package, known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023. The package includes all of the fiscal year (FY) ...
State Ballot Measures on ֲý
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...
Congress in Negotiations to Finalize the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations
Tuesday, December 6, 2022dfarquhar@neha.org With the midterms over, Congress needs to finish their work on the fiscal year (FY) 2023 budgets. Republicans proposed a top-line of roughly $1.65 trillion in discretionary spending, in line with Presi...
AEC Networking Events
Monday, July 14 Exhibition Grand Opening 6 – 8:30 pm Join fellow professionals and industry leaders for an engaging opportunity to explore the newest products and services shaping the future of environmental health! Enjoy light refreshments as y...
AEC Preconference Offerings
Please note, this is not an exhaustive list of all the Preconference sessions that will be offered. More sessions will be announced in the coming weeks. These sessions are eligible for Continuing Education credits unless otherwise noted.Registra...
December 2022: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
December 2022 Volume 85, Number 5The ֲ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, we feature a co...
December 2022
Journal of ֲý Volume 85, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the CoverShortcomings in traditional methods to understanding sources of bacterial contamination in water bodies limit the ability of public health officials to adequately p...
FD218 Risk-Based Inspection Methods in Retail
Course OverviewThis workshop builds upon concepts learned in FD215 Managing Retail Food Safety and is designed to further enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of food safety inspection officers in conducting risk-based inspections.Regist...
FD215 Managing Retail Food Safety Course
Course OverviewThis course is designed to allow participants an opportunity to explore the various ways that risk-based inspections can be applied in retail and food service establishments.Topics will include the "process approach" to HACCP, app...
Results of the Midterm Elections on ֲý
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 ֲý 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 ֲý! The cover shines a spotlight on our new logo—the corn...
November 2022: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
November 2022 Volume 85, Number 4 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,...
October 2022: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
October 2022Volume 85, Number 3Editor'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, we...
Subscription
For Our MembersEvery membership includes receiving 10 issues of the electronic Journal of ֲý (E-Journal) via email. The Journal is offered digitally to members so it can be read on any computer, smartphone, tablet, or other mob...
Walter S. Mangold Award
The Walter S. Mangold Award was first awarded to Walter Mangold in 1956 for his lifetime dedication to upgrading the professional education and performance of sanitarians; raising the standards of the environmental health practitioner, and profe...