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May 2019
Journal of ֲý Volume 81, Number 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue’s cover article, “Gambling With Your Health: Bacterial Contamination on Casino Gaming Chips,” explores the risk of exposure to infectious diseases, espe...
May 2019 Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnMay 2019 Journal of ֲý (Volume 81, Number 9) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in th...
Mold Remediation Resources
These resources are from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board, and Florida Department of Health. All resources were created to assist EH specialists with emerge...
National Retail Food Program Courses
Note: These courses are currently only available to retail food safety regulatory professionals employed with a government agency. FD112 Food Code This course covers the requirements and guidance provided in the FDA Model Food Code and its assoc...
Grant Guidance
Full Grant GuidanceView and download detailed application and Grant Guidance for the CY 2025 project year:CY 2025 Grant Guidance | PDFView and download detailed application and Grant Guidance for the CY 2024 project year:CY 2024 Grant Guidance |...
NEPHIP & State, Territorial, Local, Tribal Environmental Public Health Programs
This internship is designed to connect students to those working in the environmental health field, and consider careers working in state, tribal, local, or territorial environmental public health agencies following graduation.ApplicationApplica...
November 2019
Journal of ֲý Volume 82, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover Commuting accounts for one of the highest daily air pollution exposure periods for workers in the U.S. In this issue’s cover article, “A Comparison of Perceived an...
November 2019: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnNovember 2019 Journal of ֲý (Volume 82, Number 4) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships ...
October 2019
Journal of ֲý 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/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnOctober 2019 Journal of ֲý (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...
Past Issues
View or purchase past issues of the Journal of ֲý.Browse Past Issues...
Past Policies
We have adopted many policies, some of which are no longer current. This page lists policies no longer considered a current. Even though they are out-of-date, these policies convey the intents of the membership and environmental health community...
Post-Hurricane Health & Safety Work Partnership
Improving Public Health, Child Care, and Safety in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin IslandsThe ֲý (NEHA) has been selected to work on a series of post-hurricane projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), Pu...
Professional Food Handler Certificate
Well-trained and knowledgeable food handlers are the backbone of food safety in the retail foodservice setting. Our Professional Food Handler (PFH) Certificate Course provides frontline workers access to essential knowledge and an understanding ...
RFFM Resources
FDA Retail Program Standards ResourcesFDA Retail Program Standards Homepage | WebpageInstructions to Enroll in FDA's Retail Program Standards | WebpageSelf-Assessment/Audit Verification Summary & Gap Analysis Tool | WebpageContact an FDA Spe...
Quiz
The JEH Quiz is offered six times per calendar year and is an easily accessible way to earn continuing education (CE) contact hours toward maintaining a credential. Each quiz is worth 1.0 CE and available to active members.Quiz completion is bas...
Radiological and Chemical Preparedness Resources
Human-caused disasters are extremely hazardous events that are caused by human beings. Some examples of human-caused disaster emergencies include chemical spills, hazardous material spills, explosions, chemical or biological attacks, nuclear bla...
Retail Program Standards Symposium
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 Symposium. Thanks to your attendance, this year was a great success. We will provide details about 2026 here as they become available. This year’s Retail Program Standards Symposium (RPSS) theme was Su...
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...
Uncovering ֲý: An Initial Assessment of the Profession's Health Department Workforce and Practice
June 2019 Journal of ֲý (Volume 81, Number 10)The Journal is very pleased to feature on this month's cover the published results from a groundbreaking initiative—Understanding the Needs, Challenges, Opportunities, Vision, and E...
Vector and Pest Resources
Education Materials CDC Vector-Borne Diseases Education Materials Dengue Facts for ֲý Professionals Training CDC Vector Control Training ...
Wildfire Resources
Use the following resources to assist with emergency preparedness after a wildfire or mass fire. These resources were developed in-part by CDC, EPA, California Air Resources Board, and California Department of Public Health. Wildfire Response Gu...
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...
October 2022
Journal of ֲý 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...
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’...
July/August 2022
Journal of ֲý Volume 85, Number 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover Environmental health professionals are essential to foodborne illness outbreak investigations, although many do not receive formal training in this area. This issu...
June 2022
Journal of ֲý Volume 84, Number 10 View the IssueAbout the Cover Water mist systems are commonly used to cool public places, but they can be colonized by opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens that cause infections in people....
May 2022
Journal of ֲý Volume 84, Number 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that there are 450,000 brownfield sites in the U.S. Less than 7% of the estimated brownfields in the U.S. have ...
April 2022
Journal of ֲý Volume 84, Number 8 View the IssueAbout the Cover Governmental food safety professionals (FSPs) play a critical role in verifying that the food industry is fulfilling its responsibilities. Without the ability to a...
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...
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) ...
CDC Preparedness Response Capabilities
This resource includes numerous resources relating to emergency preparedness and response capabilities and contains:Emergency Preparedness ResourcesResponse CapabilitiesRecommended for environmental public health professionals and administrators...
Floods and the COVID-19 Pandemic – A New Double Hazard Problem
This article is a literature review that points out three items to consider, which are preparedness, resiliency, and systems engineering, and contains: Guidance on how to address threats. Assess Challenges between threat multipliers. Em...
Homeless Shelter Resources for COVID-19
This resource offers up-to-date information to assist outpatient centers in documenting clients experiencing homelessness who have been tested for COVID-19. It includes:Medical, healthcare system preparedness, and public health emergency prepare...
Hurricanes and COVID-19
This is for planning for a hurricane concurrently with COVID-19 that contains topics on:Preparing for hurricane seasonPreparing to evacuateStay safe during and after a hurricaneRecommended for Environmental public health professionals to use an ...
ֲý and COVID-19 Resource Library
This webpage shares resources that address the needs of environmental public health staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes resources on: Disinfecting a facility COVID-19 and early childhood K-12 education and COVID-19 Recommended f...
Guides to Expanding Mitigation
This guide is a part of a series that highlights partnerships for emergency mitigation. This resource includes: How communities can support hazard mitigation Ways to support FEMA’s goal of building a culture of preparedness Recommended for e...
Building Resilient Coalitions: Health and Medical Response Through COVID-19 Concurrent Events
This article analyzes the critical role that non-profit organizations play in capacity-building among healthcare institutions in a large medical center. An assessment of the conceptual resilience model is used by the organizations as they respon...
Mutual Aid: A Grassroots Model for Justice and Equity in Emergency Management
This article provides lessons for a more equitable approach to emergency management. Grassroots mutual aid programs regained prominence when supporting equitable approaches to emergency management during many concurrent disasters in 2020. Disast...
Tangible Tabletops and Dual Reality for Crisis Management
This article reviews a study between tangible and tactile interactions. The study consisted of 32 participants remotely displacing robots and exploring a simulated disaster area. This study includes: Difference between two interaction technique...
The Mental Health Impacts of Successive Disasters
Experiencing a natural disaster at the same time as a global pandemic is associated with negative impacts on mental health. This article studies resiliency at the individual and community levels to understand problematic impacts following a disa...
ER310 FDA Food Code Course
Course Overview This course emphasizes best practices to address food safety issues faced in the event of a disaster. This free virtual course prepares participants to: Identify food safety risks posed by disasters ...