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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...
Concurrent Disaster Response Success Story
This success story describes how the Environmental Division of the Town of Addison, Texas faced the challenges of a winter storm during COVID-19 in the context of ensuring food safety, public health, and providing warming stations and power to a...
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鈥檚 critical functions like infrastructure, healthcare services, supply chains, and emergency respons...
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...
Congress in Negotiations to Finalize the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations
Tuesday, December 6, 2022dfarquhar@neha.org With the midterms over, Congress needs to finish their work on the fiscal year (FY) 2023 budgets. Republicans proposed a top-line of roughly $1.65 trillion in discretionary spending, in line with Presi...
December 2015
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 78, No. 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover In July 2013, an outbreak of Legionnaires鈥� disease occurred at a long-term care facility in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. A total of 39 cases were confirmed; of those c...
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...
Congress to Approve Fiscal Year 2024 Funding for Several Federal Agencies
March 4, 2024 Congress released the massive $467.5 billion fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations package for the Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy-Water, Interior-Environment, Military Construction-VA and Transportation-HUD budgets. T...
December 2016
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 79, No. 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover Growing evidence shows that interpersonal skills鈥攕uch as communication, patience, empathy, respect, and consideration鈥攁re essential for conducting regulatory inspecti...
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...
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...
December 2018
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 81, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淏arriers to Managing Private Wells and Septic Systems in Underserved Communities: Mental Models of Homeowner Decision Making,鈥� explore...
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. ...
Coquillettidia perturbans Surveillance Method
Surveillance methods are used to understand local mosquito populations. Surveillance techniques should be targeted at mosquito species that can transmit disease to people. Active surveillance needs to be utilized to identify and control Cq. pert...
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...
County Health Rankings
Ranking of health data from nearly every county in the U.S., including data on high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to healthy foods, the quality of air and water, income inequality, and teen births.County Health ...
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...
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...
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...
COVID-19 Best Practice Information: Natural Hazards Preparedness
This FEMA resource shares recommendations and best practices for state, local, tribal, and territorial officials when managing simultaneous risks posed by COVID-19 and natural hazards. This resource includes key considerations around:Public mess...
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 2022
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 85, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the CoverShortcomings in traditional methods to understanding sources of bacterial contamination in water bodies limit the ability of public health officials to adequately p...
COVID-19 Early Care and Education Collaborative
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic response the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) provided support to establish the COVID-19 Early Care and Education (ECE) Collaborative. Collaborative members worked to identify needs and gaps...
December 2024
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 87, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover Tropospheric ozone concentrations have trended downward in many U.S. cities since 2000. In Texas, however, concentrations and regulatory exceedances abruptly ro...
COVID-19, the Built Environment, and Health
This article discusses features of the built environment that affect the risk of COVID-19 and identify elements of the pandemic response with implications for the built environment and for long-term public health. This resource includes: Influe...
Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis, Xenopsylla cheopis, Echidnophaga gallinacea Surveillance Method
There is not a national surveillance program in place to identify flea species or to gather information such as population counts or disease incidence and prevalence amongst fleas, although there is a program in place to identify flea-borne dise...
Culex pipiens Surveillance Method
Surveillance methods are used to understand local mosquito populations. Surveillance techniques should be targeted at mosquito species that can transmit disease to people. Active surveillance needs to be utilized to identify and control Culex pi...
Culex quinquefasciatus Surveillance Method
Surveillance methods are used to understand local mosquito populations. Surveillance techniques should be targeted at mosquito species that can transmit disease to people. Active surveillance needs to be utilized to identify and control Culex qu...
Culex tarsalis Surveillance Method
Surveillance methods are used to understand local mosquito populations. Surveillance techniques should be targeted at mosquito species that can transmit disease to people. Active surveillance needs to be utilized to identify and control Culex ta...
Culiseta melanura Surveillance Method
Surveillance methods are used to understand local mosquito populations. Surveillance techniques should be targeted at mosquito species that can transmit disease to people. Active surveillance needs to be utlized to identify and control Culiseta ...
Data.gov
Federal government's website to promote open data and accountability. Aims to increase citizen participation, economic development, and improve decision making.Data.govResource Type: Open DataSource Description: Data.gov is the federal governmen...
December 2018 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services ColumnDecember 2018 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 81, 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 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 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 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 2022: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
December 2022 Volume 85, Number 5The 51暗网 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals, we feature a co...
Declaration on 100% Clean Energy by 2030
Publication Date: November 2018We are committed to working towards 100% clean energy use by 2030. We will employ administrative, educational, engineering, and fiscal measures to meet this goal.Declaration on 100% Clean Energy by 2030 | PDF...
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...
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...
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...
Dermacentor andersoni Surveillance Method
There are several methods for tick surveillance including both active and passive methods. These include tick drags and tick collections from animals. Active surveillance is used to further determine whether a species of tick is established with...
Dermacentor variabilis Surveillance Method
There are several methods for tick surveillance including both active and passive methods. These include tick drags and tick collections from animals. Active surveillance is used to determine whether a species of tick is established within a cer...
Disaster Assessment, Response and Recovery Checklist
This checklist is used to assess the impact of a disaster on retail food establishments, items to review for food product evaluation response, and other recovery activities. Disaster Response and Recovery for: General disasters Fire Power...
Disaster Guide - Reopening a Retail Food Establishment
This document provides guidance for retail food service establishments that are resuming business in the aftermath of natural or other disasters. This guide provides educational resources on food safety after disasters. It includes: An all ha...
Disaster Impact Assessment Form
This form is used to report the impacts of the disaster on the local jurisdiction. General Information Assessment section for impacted areas Area to record impacted individuals Recommended for emergency environmental public health practit...
Disaster-Specific Memorandum of Understanding
This is an agreement to be used by federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial agencies to assist and define the relationship between and among agencies during disaster recovery efforts. This guide contains disaster-specific MOU instructions ...
Dual Disaster Checklist: Flooding and COVID-19
This resource is a dual disaster checklist that can be utilized to support the preparedness of local leaders and contains: Action steps to prepare Checklist for local leaders Recommended for environmental public health professionals, publi...
Dual Disaster Handbook 鈥� Flooding
This is a comprehensive handbook to help local officials and emergency managers address dual disaster scenarios during the COVID-19 pandemic. This handbook contains: Recommendations for Local Leaders Flood Response During COVID-19 Checklis...