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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Collection of data from interviews and physical examinations on the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the U.S.National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyResource Type: Open DataSource Description: Studies designed to a...
National Environmental Public Health Internship Program
The National Environmental Public Health Internship Program (NEPHIP) is a 400-hour paid internship opportunity that links environmental health undergraduate and graduate students with funded internship placements at qualified state, tribal, loca...
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)
NCEZID's mission is to reduce illness and death associated with emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases and to protect against the unintentional or intentional spread of infectious diseases.National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious ...
Musca domestica Surveillance Method
Houseflies are one of the most common pests in the US. Surveillance techniques include identification of the larval or adult stage of the fly, its food source and potential breeding sites. The life cycle of the fly starts with the egg and larval...
Mus musculus Surveillance Method
A good Integrated Pest Management (IPM) rodent program starts with inspection. A good inspection provides four valuable pieces of information: what is present, the extent and severity of the infestation, the location of rodent harborage and high...
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...
Mentorship Add-Ons and Grants- Calendar Year 2025
Mentorship opportunities are available to every jurisdiction applying for a NEHA-FDA RFFM grant for the 2025 calendar year. Benefits of a Mentorship GrantNetwork and collaborate with other retail food regulatory jurisdictions.As a mentor - share...
Membership Benefits
We are the leading organization in the world supporting the environmental public health workforce. Being a member of NEHA is being part of a family – a family of fellow professionals from around the country and world working to protect the healt...
Membership
Membership provides environmental health professionals with connection, education, and advancement in their careers. Our nationally recognized credentials, extensive learning opportunities, and community of dedicated leaders position our members...
May 2022: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJournal of ֲý (Volume 84, Number 9)Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
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 ...
May 2021 Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJournal of ֲý (Volume 83, Number 9)Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
May 2021
Journal of ֲý Volume 83, Number 9 View the IssueAbout the CoverHarmful algal blooms (HABs) are the rapid growth of algae that can produce toxic or harmful effects in people and animals. Defining HAB exposure and related illness...
May 2020 Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnMay 2020 Journal of ֲý (Volume 82, Number 9) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in th...
May 2020
Journal of ֲý Volume 82, Number 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover The World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The ֲý (NEHA) is cl...
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...
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 2018 Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnMay 2018 Journal of ֲý (Volume 80, Number 9) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in th...
May 2018
Journal of ֲý Volume 80, No. 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Smoking and radon are the leading causes of lung cancer. Environmental risks are inversely related to inc...
May 2017
Journal of ֲý Volume 79, No. 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue’s cover article, “Occupational Health Survey in Cosmetologists in Minnesota,” explores the occupational health and safety challenges faced by cosmetologist...
May 2016
Journal of ֲý Volume 78, No. 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover In this issue’s cover feature, “Association Between Asthma Hospital Visits and Ozone Concentration in Maricopa County, Arizona (2007–2012),” the authors evaluated the...
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 ...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
Management Level Course Managing Food Emergencies: Strategies for a Community Response
Training helps participants learn how to identify a food emergency, apply the incident command structure, identify resources, and communicate with other agencies in a facilitated discussion and scenario based training.Go to TrainingApproximate l...
Manage Membership
Online Membership Renewal InstructionsLog in to your MyNEHA accountIf you are 30-days out from renewal, you will see a notification on the bell icon in the top right corner of the home page. Select the bell icon > Renew MembershipIf you do no...
Our Logo History
As we embark on a new chapter in our history, we want to share with you where our association has been by highlighting the logos from our past. The list is not inclusive as there were probably other versions of different logos used throughout th...
Letters & Sign-Ons
Letters 2024 May 2024: To Senate on FDA FY 25 Appropriations | PDF April 2024: To congressional appropriators regarding CDC NCEH FY 2025 funding | PDF April 2024: To congressional appropr...
Letter to ICC re: Model Codes for Regulating Construction and Operation of Swimming Pools and Spas
July 2010Construction and Operation of Swimming Pools and Spas | Letter...
Take Legislative Action
We track and advocate for federal and state legislation that promotes environmental health and reflects our policy statements. Anyone—including people employed by state, local, tribal, or territorial governments—can advocate on public policy. Le...
Legionella
The rate of reported legionellosis cases has increased by nearly five and a half times since 2000. Legionella is bacteria that is naturally-occurring in fresh water aquatic systems and becomes a risk when it enters human-made water and plumbing ...
Legally Covered Seminar
An epidemiologist and environmental health specialist describe the legal authority to perform routine environmental health inspections, routine disease surveillance, and outbreak investigation and control measures. This seminar is specific to Co...
Legal Epidemiology
Part 1May 10, 2017In this webinar, speakers from CDC's Public Health Law Program define and characterize legal epidemiology (legal epi), and describe how it can be used as a tool when advancing from data to policy.Speakers:Montrece Ransom, JD, M...
Legal Aspects of Public Health Food Safety
Introduction to legal issues that arise in public health food safety from surveillance and outbreak investigation through restaurant inspections and detention of food.*Although this training is routine inspection focused, the skills taught are a...
Leadership & Staff
Executive Director, David T. Dyjack, DrPH, CIH (303) 802-2127 | ddyjack@neha.orgDavid T. Dyjack, DrPH, CIH, was named executive director and chief executive officer effective May 4, 2015. Dyjack's 30-year career includes expertise in environment...
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 2021–2022 state legislative session that relate to cottage foods (i.e., bills the relax or eliminate food safety requir...
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....
June 2022 JEH: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJournal of ֲý (Volume 84, Number 10)Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health...
June 2021: Direct From CDC/ֲý Services
Direct From CDC/ֲý Services ColumnJournal of ֲý (Volume 83, Number 10)Editor's Note: The ֲý strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health...
June 2021
Journal of ֲý 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’s...