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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...
September 2024
Journal of ֲý 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...
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 ֲý 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...
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
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...
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 ֲ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...
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 ֲý 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 ֲý 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 ֲý 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 ֲý 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/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnMarch 2019 Journal of ֲý (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 ֲý 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/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnMarch 2020 Journal of ֲý (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 ֲý 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/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJournal of ֲý (Volume 83, Number 7)Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
March 2022
Journal of ֲý 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/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJournal of ֲý (Volume 84, Number 7)Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
September 2015
Journal of ֲý Volume 78, No. 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover In the Building Capacity column in this issue, “Embracing a Unified Brand Builds Capacity for Health Departments,” Darryl Booth discusses the importance of a consiste...
September 2016
Journal of ֲý 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 2017
Journal of ֲý Volume 80, No. 2View the IssueAbout the Cover September is National Preparedness Month and we thought it fitting to highlight this issue’s article, “Response, Recovery, and Resilience to Oil Spills and Environment...
September 2018
Journal of ֲý Volume 81, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover For the September issue, we have featured “Implications of Hurricane Harvey on Environmental Public Health in Harris County, Texas” on the cover in recognition of ...
September 2018: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnSeptember 2018 Journal of ֲý (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 2019
Journal of ֲý 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 2019: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnSeptember 2019 Journal of ֲý (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 2020
Journal of ֲý 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 2020: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnSeptember 2020 Journal of ֲý (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 2021
Journal of ֲý Volume 84, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the CoverThis issue features a two-part series on the Zika virus. The first part, “The Zika Virus Threat and Prevention Challenges” explores an all-hazards and One Health ap...
September 2021: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJournal of ֲý (Volume 84, Number 2)Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
September 2022
Journal of ֲý 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’...
March 2015
Journal of ֲý 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,...