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January/February 2019
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 81, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover Efforts to characterize the environmental health workforce are needed to strengthen the field. There is a lack of information from the perspective of state and loc...
Informatics & Health Tracking
Environmental and public health informatics focuses on standardized data collection, sharing, and use. Wide adoption and use of informatics systems can lead to data-informed decision-making that will improve population health. Environmental heal...
Healthy Homes Webinars
Design for Environmental Health Risk Communication: Lessons from the EPA Flooded Homes Website ProjectThis webinar discussed human-centered design techniques that environmental health professionals can use to develop health risk communication. P...
Discontinued Credentials
There will not be an opportunity for new applicants to take the CFOI, CFSSA, RFSA, HHS, CEHT, or CIOWTS examinations. However, the credentials are still recognized and maintained through our credential maintenance program. You can continue to en...
Health Impact Assessment Toolkit
Health impact assessment (HIA) bring together scientific data, health expertise, and public input to identify the potential鈥攁nd often overlooked鈥攈ealth effects of proposed new laws, regulations, projects, and programs. HIA is commonly define...
Harmful Algal Blooms
Rapid algae overgrowth can result in harmful algal blooms (HABs). Blooms can be both toxic and non-toxic but always have a detrimental effect on marine life in the affected area. Algal blooms most often occur in still or slow-moving water and ar...
Food Safety Education Month
Each September, we celebrate National Food Safety Education Month by highlighting the tools and resources we offer around food safety education, and recognizing our members who work diligently to maintain safe food across the country. Our food s...
Food Safety & Emergency Preparedness
As environmental health professionals, we support communities in an event of an emergency or disaster. Review these resources and tools to be prepared.Disaster Relief Story51暗网 member helping with Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico Story: ANTHC Comm...
Epi-Ready Team Training
Epi-Ready, a multi-day training course that utilizes a team-based approach, teaches professionals how to respond to a foodborne illness outbreak efficiently and effectively by understanding the roles and responsibilities of the disciplines invol...
Environmental Health Support in the U.S. Virgin Islands
The USVI Environmental Health Services project consists of six two-week long workforce and food safety trainings. In February, 51暗网 conducted the first two-week training with the USVI Department of Health, Environmental Health division.The proje...
Environmental Assessments & Training
The CDC's environmental assessments are an important part of addressing foodborne illness by helping to:identify the underlying environmental causes of foodborne illness outbreaksrecommend steps to stop outbreaks and prevent future onesEnvironme...
Enacted State Food Legislation
Date posted: Thursday, September 23, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDState legislatures introduced several hundred bills related to food during the 2021 legislative sessions. Almost every state introduced legislation regarding food. From food ...
E-Learning
Our online education platform contains our entire library of training and webinars which are free to all active 51暗网 members and can be used to earn continuing education credits (CEs) towards a 51暗网 credential.Follow these steps to access the co...
Declaration on COVID-19 Vaccination, January 2021
Publication Date: January 2021One of the foremost methods to promote public health and wellness are vaccines. We encourage our members and the entire environmental health community to get vaccinated for COVID-19 at the first opportunity and to a...
December 2021 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJournal of Environmental Health (Volume 84, Number 5)Editor's Note: The 51暗网 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
December 2021
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 84, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover Environmental health is historically an overlooked and underrated discipline. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the value of environmental health and environmental...
December 2019 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnDecember 2019 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 82, Number 5) Editor's Note: 51暗网 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships ...
December 2019
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 82, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover There is no uniform nationwide method for organizing and delivering governmental environmental health services to residents of the U.S. and its territories, as ill...
Continuing Education for Credentials
Request Pre-Approval of Continuing Education for an EventConferences, seminars, classes, lectures, and online trainings are all acceptable forms of continuing education if they are related to the environmental health field 鈥� food, water, wastewa...
Congresswoman Lawrence Introduces the Environmental Health Workforce Act
Date posted: Saturday, May 15, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe Environmental Health Workforce Act (H.R. 2661) was introduced by Representative Brenda Lawrence (D-Michigan) on April 19, 2021. The act would require the Secretary of the U.S. ...
Congressional House Appropriations Markup of the Labor-HHS-Education Budget Provides Significant Increases to the Nation鈥檚 Public Health Infrastructure
Date posted: Friday, July 16, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee oversees the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) budget and released its markup budget this week. The subcommi...
Congress Passes the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
Date posted: Monday, November 8, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDCongress was busy this weekend by passing the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (HR 3684) and agreeing to act on the $1.85 trillion reconciliation m...
Completing Your Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan
About the CSIPA CSIP is a Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan. It is considered a multiyear planning document for jurisdictions to use to determine how to obtain and maintain compliance with the Retail Program Standards. CSIPs are living do...
Climate Change Resources & Tools
General Climate Resources Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) Framework, CDC | Webpage Climate and Health, CDC | Webpage Climate Change, APHA | Webpage Climate Change, NACCH...
Climate and Health Committee
The mission of our Climate and Health Committee is to be a resource in addressing the environmental and public health impacts from climate change.The committee is comprised of local, state, federal, and industry professionals with environmental ...
Climate Change
Climate for Health PartnershipClimate for Health Partnership's program partners with health associations and institutions to make climate change a top national health priority. ecoAmerica has compiled climate-focused resources to help local heal...
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Resources
During power outages after hurricanes/typhoons, major flooding or other extreme weather events, residents can be at risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning if portable generators are not properly used. CO is an odorless and colorless gas that can...
Cannabis Food Safety Resources
Edibles are produced and consumed in communities that many local and state food safety agencies serve and protect. With cannabis usage growing in acceptability across the country and changing regulations in many states, legalizing its use both r...
Built Environment
Built Environment / Smart GrowthEnvironmental public health professionals, planners, architects, transportation engineers, county managers, etc. and the community all play an important role to ensure that communities have healthy environments an...
Boil Water Advisory Webinar
March 7, 2019As environmental health professionals, we have many challenges to face in our day to day life. Natural disasters, food, and water-related emergencies only add to its complexity. A common situation we have all faced, both as food saf...
Body Art Resources
.margin-hotfix{ margin-bottom: 20px !important; } Here you can find our most recent webinars, information on training, new research articles, job aids, and more. This growing list of body art resources includes information f...
Body Art Model Code & Annex
We first introduced the Body Art Model Code (BAMC) in 1998. In the time since the original code was released, body art has become much more accepted, diverse, and popular. After updating the BAMC in 2019, our Body Art Committee (BAC)...
Body Art Committee
Our Body Art Committee is comprised of public and private sector experts working in partnership to provide outcomes in the following priority areas:Development and update of our Body Art Model Code (BAMC) and accompanying Annex, which reflects b...
Biden-Harris Administration to Invest $7 Billion From American Rescue Plan to Hire and Train Public Health Workers in Response to COVID-19
Date posted: Friday, June 4, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDLast month the White House announced that it will be redistributing $7.4 billion from the American Rescue Plan to hire and train public health workers in response to COVID-19, includ...
Biden Announces Nominees for Key Positions on Health and Science
Date posted: Thursday, January 21, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe incoming Biden Administration has announced cabinet nominees, many White House positions, and several nominees for key posts within the administration.Regarding science, th...
BIA Webinar - Power of Partnerships: Strengthening Agency and Industry Relationships
On November 7, 2019 51暗网's Business Industry Affiliate held a webinar entitled Power of Partnerships: Strengthening Agency and Industry Relationships featuring three environmental health experts who shared their experience in building relationsh...
April 2021 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJournal of Environmental Health (Volume 83, Number 8)Editor's Note: The 51暗网 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
April 2021
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 83, Number 8 View the IssueAbout the CoverEnvironmental health officers are exposed to various physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial hazards as frontline public health professionals. These exposu...
April 2019 JEH: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnApril 2019 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 81, 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 2019
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 81, Number 8 View the IssueAbout the Cover Proper hand washing practices in food service establishments are important for the adequate reduction of microorganisms on hands and to reduce the risk of foodborn...
About the Program
Program GoalsThe 51暗网鈥慒DA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program has three primary goals: Support strategies that reduce the occurrence of foodborne illness risk factors in retail food establishments. Promote uniformity and build a ...
About
Annual Report51暗网鈥檚 2025 Annual Report commemorates landmarks in environmental health practice and a year of significant impact for the association. We invite you to learn about the profession's collective achievements, thought leadership, and c...
2021 State Enacted Food Legislation: June 2021
Date posted: Wednesday, June 23, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDState legislatures introduced several hundred bills related to food during the 2021 legislative sessions. Almost every state introduced legislation regarding food鈥攊ncluding food ...
2019 Awards, Honors, and Scholarship Recipients
50th Anniversary of EHACEast Tennessee State University50th Anniversary of USEHA51暗网Accela/51暗网 2019 AEC ScholarshipsVincentiu AnghelMeredith GarmanAdam HahnMaia HansonNicholas IszlerShannon JaworskiMatthew S...
2019 AEC
Local Voices. Universal Language.The 83rd Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition continued the 51暗网's (51暗网) excellent track record of hosting a highly successful and innovative event. The 2019 ...