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May 2020
Journal of Environmental Health 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 51暗网 (51暗网) is cl...
May 2017
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 79, No. 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淥ccupational Health Survey in Cosmetologists in Minnesota,鈥� explores the occupational health and safety challenges faced by cosmetologist...
March 2020 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnMarch 2020 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 82, Number 7) Editor's Note: 51暗网 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in ...
March 2020
Journal of Environmental Health 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 2017
Journal of Environmental Health 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...
Management Level Course Managing Food Emergencies: Strategies for a 51暗网 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...
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...
June 2020: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJune 2020 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 82, Number 10) Editor's Note: 51暗网 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in ...
June 2020
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 82, Number 10 View the IssueAbout the Cover Environmental public health (EPH) practitioners are faced with an increasing scope and scale of population health challenges. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淚ncreas...
June 2017
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 79, No. 10 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue鈥檚 cover article explores the investigation that resulted from an uncommon outbreak of salmonellosis linked to a splash pad. The authors also conducted a s...
July/August 2020: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJuly/August 2020 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 83, Number 1) Editor's Note: 51暗网 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnershi...
July/August 2020
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 83, Number 1 About the Cover Parks benefit public health in many ways, from improving stormwater management to mitigating disparities associated with physical and mental health. Parks and recreational areas...
July/August 2017
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 80, No. 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover Approximately 11% of foodborne outbreaks caused by Clostridium perfringens occur in correctional facilities. This issue鈥檚 cover article investigates an outbreak cause...
January/February 2020 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJanuary/February 2020 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 82, Number 6) Editor's Note: 51暗网 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partn...
January/February 2020
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 82, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover Water quality trading is a market-based mechanism that aims to improve water quality in a way that maximizes economic efficiency while conserving environmental int...
January/February 2017
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 79, No. 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue鈥檚 featured article, 鈥淟ung Cancer Worry and Home Screening for Radon and Secondhand Smoke in Renters,鈥� explored the relationships between demographic factor...
Informatics Committee
Our Informatics Committee is comprised of public and private sector experts working in partnership to:Identify and recommend training gaps, needs of the profession, and emerging issuesIdentify best practices, successes, and challenges for enviro...
Hurricane and Flooding Response Resources
Hurricane ResourcesCDC Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) | Conference Calls & WebinarsHurricane Safety | Tips & ResourcesNational Hurricane Center | WebsiteFlood RecoveryResources to Protect and Restore 51暗网 HealthWhe...
Governance
Our association is governed by a 14-member Board of Directors that is chaired by the president of our association. Directors of the Association are the Regional Vice-Presidents and the elected Officers. The elected Officers are the President...
Food Safety CoE Foodborne Outbreak Investigation Online Series
The Foodborne Outbreak Investigation Online Series (FOIS) is an online self-paced training that promotes a multi-disciplinary approach to the investigation of foodborne disease outbreaks. The goal of FOIS is to train public health professionals ...
Food Related Emergency Exercise Bundle
The Food Related Emergency Exercise Bundle (FREE-B) is a compilation of scenarios based on both intentional and unintentional food contamination events. It is designed with the intention of assisting government regulatory and public health agenc...
Flooding Preparedness Resources for Private Water Systems
These resources are meant to assist private well and septic system users before, during, and after a hurricane or mass flooding disaster.Drinking WaterU.S. EPA: Emergency Disinfection of Drinking WaterCDC: Download FAQs on When and How to Boil W...
Fiscal Year 2021 Budget
Date posted: Monday, December 28, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDOn Monday, December 21, the House and Senate Appropriators came to an agreement regarding the fiscal year (FY) 2021 federal budget. Congress released the omnibus appropriations ...
Environmental Health and Land Reuse Certificate Program
BrownfieldsBrownfields are land reuse sites often contaminated by harmful chemicals or redeveloped without proper environmental oversight, such as former gas stations, manufactured gas plants, factories, dry cleaners, and abandoned properties. D...
Environmental Health Holds the Keys to Public Health's Future
Date posted: Friday, June 5, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDOne of the foremost paradigm changes that has occurred in public policy in the past 10 years is the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Aff...
Declaration on National Preparedness Month, September 2020
Publication Date: September 2020We support National Preparedness Month and advocate for national, state, and local policies, regulations, research, and resources that enhance the ability of environmental health professionals to contribute to and...
Declaration on Food Safety and National Food Safety Education Month, September 2020
Publication Date: September 2020We support National Food Safety Education Month and are dedicated to reducing the burden of disease caused by foodborne illness and supporting food safety education through training, credentialing, and partnership...
December 2020 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJournal of Environmental Health (Volume 83, Number 5)Editor's Note: The 51暗网 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
December 2020
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 83, Number 5 View the Issue About the Cover To contain the COVID-19 outbreak and mobilize mitigation efforts, public health surv...
December 2017
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 80, No. 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淓nvironmental Factors and Fluctuations in Daily Crime Rates,鈥� explores the relationships between ambient air pollutant levels, weather va...
Credential Renewal
51暗网 credentials are valid for two years after which they must be renewed. Renewal notices are sent to the email addresses included in your My51暗网 account.Renewal fees for REHS/RS, CP-FS and CCFS credentials is $130 for members or $345 non-membe...
Credential Exam Hours
ExamDurationDescriptionREHS/RS4 hours(2, 2-hour periods with a 10-minute break)250 multiple choice questionsCP-FS2.5 hours(no scheduled break)140 multiple choice questionsCCFS2.5 hours (no scheduled break)135 multiple choice questionsCFSSA3 hour...
Courses & Certifications
Courses and certifications can enhance knowledge, skill, and professional growth opportunities. Obtaining professional credentials and certifications displays your dedication to your profession.Difference Between Credentials & Certifications...
Congress and Congressional Appropriations in the Final Weeks
Date posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe new fiscal year begins on October 1 and the Senate has yet to vote鈥攅ven at the subcommittee or committee level鈥攐n any of the 12 regular appropriations bills. Over in the H...
Choose Safe Places Toolkit
The Choose Safe Places project is part of a Cooperative Agreement (CoAg), funded by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), entitled "Technical Assistance for Response to ...
Archived Sign-Ons
In the past, we have joined organizations in communicating the following positions:2022November 2022: CDC Coalition FY2023 funding | PDFNovember 2022: PREVENT ACT | PDFNovember 2022: NIOSH FY2023 funding | PDFOctober 2022: ALA Health Group Leade...
April 2020 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnApril 2020 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 82, Number 8) Editor's Note: 51暗网 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in ...
April 2020
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 82, Number 8 View the IssueAbout the Cover Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a man-made chemical with a variety of uses, including coatings for nonstick cookware and food packaging, waterproof fabrics, and f...
April 2017
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 79, No. 8 View the IssueAbout the Cover We know that mosquitoes are potential pathogen-transmitting vectors, causing human illnesses such as West Nile virus, Zika, and chikungunya. There are many ways to pr...
9-Minute Quick Interview Cardinal Rules for Outbreaks
Video highlighting and showing examples of the 10-cardinal rules and do's and don't of interviewing during a foodborne disease outbreak investigation.YouTube Approximate length: Nine minutesRequirements: NoneCost: FreeFormat: VideoHosting B...
Second Annual World Food Day
Date posted: Monday, June 29, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDIn the midst of COVID-19, enforcing social distancing, and attempts to reopen the economy, we neglected to celebrate June 7, 2020, as the 2nd Annual World Food Day, sponsored by the...
2020 World Environmental Health Day Declaration
Publication Date: September 2020We joined with 37 environmental health organizations from across the globe to issue a declaration in support of World Environmental Health Day and the environmental health workforce. Together we are unified in our...
2020 Awards, Honors, and Scholarship Recipients
AEHAP Student Research Competition WinnersAdam Vang, East Carolina UniversityLana Sexton and Amber Turner, Eastern Kentucky UniversityPaige Tolleson, Montana State UniversitySwade Barned and Steven Mills, Eastern Kentucky UniversityDavis Calvin ...
2017 Awards, Honors, and Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2017 Environmental Health Award and Scholarship Winners:51暗网 Past Presidents AwardScott Holmes51暗网 Affiliate Certificates of MeritIndividualsPaul Bilowus (DC)Heather Gallant (MA)James Hodina (IA)Jerry McNamar (KS)Welford R...
2017 AEC
Grand Rapids, MichiganJuly 10鈥�13, 2017Local Solutions. National Influence.Over 800 environmental health professionals convened at 51暗网's 81st Annual Educational Conference (AEC); an Exhibition to deliberate, learn, and exchange ideas and experie...