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March 2019
Journal of Environmental Health 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 20002014, 85% of outbreaks were caused by pro...
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...
July/August 2019: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJuly/August 2019 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 82, Number 1) Editor's Note: 51做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnershi...
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做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnershi...
May 2019
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 81, Number 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issues cover article, Gambling With Your Health: Bacterial Contamination on Casino Gaming Chips, explores the risk of exposure to infectious diseases, espe...
June 2019: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnJune 2019 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 81, Number 10) Editor's Note: 51做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in ...
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做厙 (51做厙) is cl...
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做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in ...
March 2019 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnMarch 2019 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 81, Number 7) Editor's Note: 51做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in ...
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做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in ...
November 2019
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 82, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover Commuting accounts for one of the highest daily air pollution exposure periods for workers in the U.S. In this issues cover article, A Comparison of Perceived an...
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...
May 2019 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnMay 2019 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 81, Number 9) Editor's Note: 51做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in th...
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做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in th...
October 2019
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 82, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover Hazards in the home present challenges to our health and safety. We are, however, aware of many of those hazards, such as the ones highlighted on this months cove...
October 2020
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 83, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover Airbnb is the worlds 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...
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...
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Is October 2531, 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 ...
51做厙 Advocates for the Environmental Health Profession to the United Nations
Date posted: Thursday, June 18, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDRecently, 51做厙 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...
November 2019: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnNovember 2019 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 82, Number 4) Editor's Note: 51做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships ...
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做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships i...
October 2019: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnOctober 2019 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 82, Number 3) Editor's Note: 51做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships i...
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做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships i...
Post-Hurricane Health & Safety Work Partnership
Improving Public Health, Child Care, and Safety in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin IslandsThe 51做厙 (51做厙) has been selected to work on a series of post-hurricane projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), Pu...
Potential Impact of Earthquakes During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
This article analyzes the potential impact that seismic events may have on the infection rate within regions afflicted by both epidemics and earthquakes. It also explores open software packages that can be employed to simulate the impact of futu...
September 2019
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 82, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover The popularity of farmers markets has grown over the past two decades and there is an increasing need to ensure that fresh produce and ready-to-eat foods sold at t...
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...
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做厙 President Dr. Priscilla Oliver Letter on BLM Movement | PDF...
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...
Radiological and Chemical Preparedness Resources
Human-caused disasters are extremely hazardous events that are caused by human beings. Some examples of human-caused disaster emergencies include chemical spills, hazardous material spills, explosions, chemical or biological attacks, nuclear bla...
Scholarship Recipients
2025 Recipients2025 51做厙/AAS scholarship RecipientsUndergraduate Awards:Savannah Crooks - Dr. Sheila Davidson Pressley ScholarshipEastern Kentucky UniversityCaydence Freitas - Dr. Carolyn Hester Harvey ScholarshipUniversity of WashingtonKatrina ...
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...
September 2019: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnSeptember 2019 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 82, Number 2) Editor's Note: 51做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships...
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做厙 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships...
State Food Safety Legislation Enacted in August 2020
Date posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe 51做厙 (51做厙) identified 223 bills that were introduced in 30 states and Washington, DC, related to food, food safety, retail food, and...
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...
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 COVID-19 Pandemic and Wildfire Smoke
This article identifies the potential for dangerous interactions between COVID-19 and smoke pollution This resource includes: Strategies to manage the combination of public health threats Recommended for environmental and public health officia...
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 United States COVID-19 Pandemic in the Flood Season
This article outlines a tool that assesses the compound risk of COVID-19 at the county level. The article found that the number of flood insurance house claims can proxy the displaced population accurately with more spatiotemporal detail, and th...
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...
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...
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. ...
Uncovering Environmental Health: An Initial Assessment of the Profession's Health Department Workforce and Practice
June 2019 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 81, Number 10)The Journal is very pleased to feature on this month's cover the published results from a groundbreaking initiativeUnderstanding the Needs, Challenges, Opportunities, Vision, and E...
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...
Vector and Pest Resources
Education MaterialsCDC Vector-Borne Diseases Education MaterialsDengue Facts for Environmental Health ProfessionalsDengue Facts for the PublicTrainingCDC Vector Control Training for Environmental Health ProfessionalsBed Bug Field Guide AppTick-B...
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-...
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...