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Caring for the Forgotten Children: Rebuilding Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria, Earthquakes, and COVID-19
This article focuses on mental health resiliency within child and adolescent groups as well as the general community members. Communities have vulnerabilities that are often displayed when being impacted by disasters and it is important to learn...
Concurrent Threats and Disasters: Modeling and Managing Risk and Resilience
This article provides a literature review of how policymakers were prompted to reassess operations and management strategies that support society’s critical functions like infrastructure, healthcare services, supply chains, and emergency respons...
Underground Storage Tank Flood Guide
This document is a resource for underground storage tank (UST) owners and operators to help manage an UST before, during, and after a flooding event. The guide includes information on: Types of flooding Effects of flooding on UST systems Plan...
FEMA Hurricane Pandemic Plan
This is a guide for hurricane response during a pandemic and contains: Hurricane Guide Hurricane Response Recommended use as a guide to train environmental public health professionals working with disaste...
COVID-19 Best Practice Information: Continuity of Operations
This is a FEMA resource of key findings and considerations on infrastructure maintenance and services for communities during a pandemic and contains:Key ConsiderationsLessons LearnedInfrastructure ConsiderationsRecommendations for Local Governme...
Environmental Health Assessment Guide and Form for Disaster Shelters
Environmental public health (EPH) professionals play a key role in protecting the health and living environment of occupants of disaster shelters by conducting pre-occupancy and post-event assessments of these facilities. This health assessment ...
All-Hazards Incident Management Teams Association - Considerations in COVID-19
This FEMA resource guide shares best practices to support incident management and contains:Key ConsiderationsDetails of how all-hazards incident management teams have been involved in the COVID-19 responsePreliminary Best PracticesRecommended fo...
Environmental Health Student Scholarships Doubled to Build Workforce
Denver, CO – This week, the 51°µÍø (51°µÍø) and the American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS) announced the expansion of their student scholarship program from three scholarships to five. They also increased the amou...
Work With Us
We are proud to foster a culture that supports and encourages the growth and development of all our employees. Our employees work hard every day to ensure the success of our members. Their dedication and commitment to our mission are what make u...
What Earth Day Means to Me
Date posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2020Blog poster: Maddie Gustafson51°µÍø has planned a social media campaign to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. We want to hear from members, affiliates, staff, and all environmental health professi...
Water Quality
In the U.S., the Safe Drinking Water Act helps ensure clean and safe water. In addition, more than 40 million people rely on private water sources that are not held to federal standards. Further, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA...
Wastewater
Wastewater management is essential for public health and environmental protection. It involves the collection, treatment, and safe disposal or reuse of water contaminated by human use, industrial processes, or stormwater runoff. Effective manage...
Vectors & Pests Webinars
We aim to improve our capacity to identify and understand emerging vectors found in the United States. Our webinars provide up-to-date information on vector control topics and resources used to protect the public from the transmission of vector-...
UNCOVER EH Resources
Reports, Interpretations, & Opinions Each of the articles below represents perspectives from experts on the challenges, needs, and next steps to ensure a strong environmental public health workforce. ...
UNCOVER EH
The work of environmental public health professionals is critical to protect public health and the environment, yet these efforts often go unnoticed until problems occur (e.g., foodborne outbreaks, vector borne diseases, contaminated water supp...
U.S. House of Representatives Adopt Budgets for FY 2021
Date posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe U.S. Congress House Appropriations Committee dictates much of federal spending. The 12 House Appropriations Subcommittees finalized their FY 2021 spending bills for the full Ap...
The Food Freedom Movement: Laws in Maine, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming
Date posted: Monday, August 17, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDCottage food laws permit the sale of small production foods without the burdens of fully licensed retail foods. Food freedom laws seek to eliminate those minimal restrictions and ...
The Beginning of the Next Administration
Date posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDWith Election Day signaling the end of election season, December is time to review who is set to fill which positions.Just to bring everyone up-to-date, Joe Biden will be our n...
The Beginning of the End of Election Season
Date posted: Monday, November 9, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDIn 2020, Election Day officially became Election Season.As I write this, Joe Biden will be our next president. We are still unsure who will control the Senate.But most results ar...
State Food Safety Legislation Enacted in August 2020
Date posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe 51°µÍø (51°µÍø) identified 223 bills that were introduced in 30 states and Washington, DC, related to food, food safety, retail food, and...
September 2020: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnSeptember 2020 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 83, Number 2) Editor's Note: 51°µÍø strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships...
September 2020
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 83, Number 2 View the Issue About the Cover Frequent and timely state adoption of the Food and Drug Administration Food Code sign...
Scholarship Recipients
2025 Recipients2025 51°µÍø/AAS scholarship RecipientsUndergraduate Awards:Savannah Crooks - Dr. Sheila Davidson Pressley ScholarshipEastern Kentucky UniversityCaydence Freitas - Dr. Carolyn Hester Harvey ScholarshipUniversity of WashingtonKatrina ...
Private Water Network
The Private Water Network (PWN) is a virtual platform and community of professionals working to protect the public's health from contaminants in private drinking water sources. It is the only network specifically for professionals who serve com...
President Dr. Priscilla Oliver Letter on BLM Movement
Publication Date: June 2020Our President Dr. Priscilla Oliver on the environmental health's response to the Black Lives Matter movement.51°µÍø President Dr. Priscilla Oliver Letter on BLM Movement | PDF...
October 2020: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnOctober 2020 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 83, Number 3) Editor's Note: 51°µÍø strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships i...
October 2020
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 83, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover Airbnb is the world’s leading platform for peer-to-peer (P2P) short-term housing rentals. Airbnbs are typically used as an alternative to a stay in a hotel or othe...
November 2020: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnNovember 2020 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 83, Number 4)Editor's Note: 51°µÍø strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships i...
November 2020
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 83, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover Internships are an essential component of preparing prospective college graduates for entering the practice-based field of environmental health. Efforts are needed...
51°µÍø Advocates for the Environmental Health Profession to the United Nations
Date posted: Thursday, June 18, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDRecently, 51°µÍø Executive Director Dr. David Dyjack co-wrote a letter to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) regarding their Science and Technology for DR...
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Is October 25–31, 2020
Date posted: Thursday, October 22, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe federal government has fought the scourge of lead poisoning since before the passage of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. The government began ...
May 2020 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnMay 2020 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 82, Number 9) Editor's Note: 51°µÍø strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in th...
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°µÍø (51°µÍø) is cl...
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°µÍø 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...
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°µÍø 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’s cover article, “Increas...
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°µÍø 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...
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°µÍø 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...
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°µÍø 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...
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...