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October 2024
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 87, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover Preparing and serving allergen-free meals continues to be challenging for food service establishments. This month’s cover article assessed current food allergy po...
President Biden Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal Released
March 18, 2024 President Biden released his fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget proposal on March 11, outlining the Administration’s priorities for the upcoming fiscal year, including amounts to fund environmental health programs at the Cen...
Congress to Approve Fiscal Year 2024 Funding for Several Federal Agencies
March 4, 2024 Congress released the massive $467.5 billion fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations package for the Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy-Water, Interior-Environment, Military Construction-VA and Transportation-HUD budgets. T...
March 2024
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 86, Number 7 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue’s cover article examined parental knowledge, attitudes, efficacy, and protective behaviors about thirdhand smoke and the toxic mixture of chemicals left...
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...
October 2023
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 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...
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...
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...
March 2023
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 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...
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 2016
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 78, No. 7 View the Issue About the Cover In this issue’s cover feature, “Formaldehyde Levels in Traditional and Portable Classroom...
March 2017
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 79, No. 7 View the IssueAbout the Cover Past and recent foodborne illness outbreaks continue to illustrate the difficulties in determining when to go public with food safety information about potential pub...
March 2018
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 80, No. 7 View the IssueAbout the Cover The legalization of cannabis for medical and recreational use in the U.S. has expanded over the past few years, with more states looking to implement legalization on ...
March 2019
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 81, Number 7 View the IssueAbout the Cover In a review of Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2000–2014, 85% of outbreaks were caused by pro...
March 2019 Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnMarch 2019 Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 81, Number 7) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in ...
March 2020
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 82, Number 7 View the IssueAbout the Cover Incidence of tickborne diseases is increasing in the U.S. and is a concern to the public. As environments are becoming more suitable for sustaining tick population...
March 2020 Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnMarch 2020 Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 82, Number 7) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in ...
March 2021
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 83, Number 7 View the IssueAbout the Cover Barrier sprays are a common method for controlling a variety of mosquito species, especially for residential backyard applications. This issue’s cover article, “Ev...
March 2021 Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnJournal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 83, Number 7)Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
March 2022
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 84, Number 7 View the IssueAbout the Cover Slow cooling of hot foods is a common pathogen proliferation factor contributing to restaurant-related outbreaks of foodborne illness. While the Food and Drug Admi...
March 2022 Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnJournal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 84, Number 7)Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
October 2015
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 78, No. 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover In this issue, two of our feature articles describe studies that investigated arsenic ingestion in the context of consumption patterns. “Arsenic Consumption in the Un...
October 2016
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 79, No. 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover As the global generation of e-waste increases, its management becomes a significant challenge because of the many toxicants present in electronic devices. This issue’...
October 2017
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 80, No. 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover In this issue, we feature an article that focuses on occupational safety and health. The article, “Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Occupational Noise and Hearing Loss...
October 2018
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 81, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover In this issue we feature an article that highlights one example related to the growing issue of drinking water quality within the U.S. As of press time, stories re...
October 2018: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnOctober 2018 Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 81, Number 3) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships i...
October 2019
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 82, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover Hazards in the home present challenges to our health and safety. We are, however, aware of many of those hazards, such as the ones highlighted on this month’s cove...
October 2019: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnOctober 2019 Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 82, Number 3) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships i...
October 2020
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 83, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover Airbnb is the world’s leading platform for peer-to-peer (P2P) short-term housing rentals. Airbnbs are typically used as an alternative to a stay in a hotel or othe...
October 2020: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnOctober 2020 Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 83, Number 3) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships i...
October 2021
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 84, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the CoverThe impact of dust storms on human health has been well described in Asian and European countries. Despite an increasing number of dust storm events plaguing the Mi...
October 2021: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnJournal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 84, Number 3)Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
October 2022
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 85, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover On June 28–July 1, 2022, we held our 85th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition in Spokane, Washington, bringing together environmental health profe...
March 2015
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 77, No. 7 View the IssueAbout the Cover The author of this issue’s cover feature, “Foodborne Illness and Seasonality Related to Mobile Food Sources at Festivals and Group Gatherings in the State of Georgia,...