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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...
Recreational Aquatic Health Data Standardization Model Now Available
Denver, CO – Today the ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ (NEHA) released the Standard for Aquatic Facility Environments – Data (SAFE-D) model - a model to standardize aquatic facility inspection information. The model addresses the gap i...
About the Swipe Right Campaign
The Swipe Right for ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ campaign aims to raise awareness and understanding of the environmental health profession and workforce among the public and decision-makers.We conducted the pilot campaign in Ohio in 2023, targeting deci...
SAFE-D Best Practices Guide
Each of the more than 3,000 environmental public health programs across the country collects and manages aquatic information differently. The Standard for Aquatic Facility Environments – Data (SAFE-D) model is a standardized format ...
2022 Annual Report
The report paints a visual picture of the achievements of your organization to build, sustain, and empower an effective environmental health workforce. The report also demonstrates our continued commitment to being an essential partner and a...
HiAP Preparedness Guide
The Health In All Policies Preparedness (HiAP) Guide provides a framework to taking a HIAP approach to public health preparedness to improve the depth and effectiveness of collaboration at all stages of response. It is organized usin...
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/ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ Services
May 2023 Volume 85, Number 9Editor's Note: The ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ 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 ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ 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...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in NEPHIP
The National Environmental Public Health Internship Program (NEPHIP) works to highlight the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the environmental health workforce (Journal of ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝, PDF) and help build a dive...
Swipe Right on Environmental Public Health Specialists
Environmental public health specialists play a key role in keeping communities safe and healthy. They are often the first line of defense, sounding the alarm and preventing illness from physical, chemical, and biological hazards in our environme...
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...
ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ 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/ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ Services
April 2023 Volume 85, Number 8Editor's Note: The ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ 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 ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ 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...
Breakdown of the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
The President’s FY 2024 budget request has been released. The CDC figure level is at a$11.581 billion request. The budget does not mention FDA’s food safety efforts.Builds Advanced Public Health Systems and CapacityThe Budget includes $9.9 billi...
Bed Bug Field Guide App
This app provides a clear, science-based guide to bed bugs that anyone can use in their homes and businesses. Learn how to identify bed bugs, how they live, and how to get rid of them. Professionals can obtain helpful advice on bed bug managemen...
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...
Board of Director’s Officers Announced
Elections are a critical part of the democratic process and are one way in which our members have a voice in the running of our association. Our members have an opportunity to vote for candidates of a contested Board of Directors' office. O...
March 2023: Direct From CDC/ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ Services
March 2023 Volume 85, Number 7 Editor's Note: The ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ 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 ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ 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...
Toolkit for Understanding Spreadsheets
Understanding how to effectively use spreadsheets is useful to improve data analysis, manage projects and performance, and enable users to identify trends and organize and sort data into meaningful categories. Below are resources to help environ...
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...
2022 AEC
June 28–July 1, 2022Safeguarding a Road Less TraveledThe ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝â€™s (NEHA) 85th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition highlighted our commitment to quality, timely, and innovative education with a...
Affiliate Travel and Reimbursement
Travel Costs DefinedTravel costs are defined as expenses for transportation, lodging, and per diem incurred by NEHA affiliates traveling on official NEHA-related business. To be reimbursable, the travel must be pre-approved by an authorized NEHA...
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,...
2021 AEC
NEHA 2021 AEC Three-Part Virtual SeriesApril 20–21, June 1–2, and July 14–15, 2021Together a Safer and Healthier TomorrowThe 84th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition pivoted to a new format in 2021 as a Three-Part Virtual Series...
Federal Updates
Documents1 - Office of Program Support, Coordination, and Implementation (OPSCI) Updates | PDF2 - Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch (EDLB) Updates | PDF3 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Updates | PDF4 - Food Safety and Inspection Service (...
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 ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ 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...
Grant Awards Summaries by Calendar Year
Year 3 (Calendar Year 2024) Application TypeFunding AwardedNumber of Funded ProjectsTrack 1 Development Base$290,00058Track 2 Development Base$1,105,000156Track 3 Maintenance & Advancement Base (Year 3 of 3)$1,934,66840Add-On Capacity Buildi...
Nearly 2,500 Food Safety Experts Shared Their Needs
In early 2022 we launched a one-of-a-kind comprehensive national census—the Retail Food Safety Regulatory Training Needs Assessment—to identify strengths and knowledge gaps in the retail food safety regulatory community to better direct scarce t...
Food Safety Manager
Company: Harris County Public HealthLocation: Houston, TXDate Posted: January 17, 2023Application Deadline: February 3, 2023Employment Type: Full TimeSalary: About Harris County Public HealthHarris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a net...