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May 2023: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
May 2023 Volume 85, Number 9Editor's Note: The National Environmental Health Association strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on 蹤獲弝け health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals, ...
May 2023
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 85, Number 9 View This IssueArticles Lead Source Attribution by Stable Isotope Analysis in Child Risk Assessment InvestigationsSupplemental Text: Additional Methods | PDF Supplemental Table | PDF A Call for...
Swipe Right on Environmental Public Health Specialists
Environmental public health specialists play a key role in keeping communities safe and healthy. They are often the first line of defense, sounding the alarm and preventing illness from physical, chemical, and biological hazards in our environme...
NEHA Meets With the FDA Commissioner
April 10, 2023We were in our nations capital the first week of April visiting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Headquarters in White Oak, Maryland.Executive Director Dr. David Dyjack, Director of EZ Rance Baker, Director of Government Af...
Water Webinar Series
This four-webinar series highlights recreational water illness, the changes to the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC), and implementation of the new MAHC.Recreational Water IllnessesApril 27, 2023Over the last 2030 years, CDC has led efforts to d...
Environmental Health Grand Rounds
These virtual seminars provide continuing education for 蹤獲弝け health professionals to enhance skills and knowledge and support program decision-making and best practices. The series highlights current and emerging 蹤獲弝け hazards a...
Group Registration Instructions
Step 1. Create a MyNEHA Account A MyNEHA account is free to create and is required to register individuals for our conferences. Create Account Step 2. Complete Account Profile After creating your account, complete all required fields (name cont...
Student Opportunities at AEC
Student Reception All registered students are invited to a Student Reception Tuesday, July 15, 6:30 7:30 pm for light appetizers, drinks and networking opportunities. Students will have the opportunity to interact with one another and leaders...
2023 State Food Safety Legislation
March 15, 2023At the halfway point of the 2023 state legislative sessions, 161 bills have been introduced regarding food, meaning bills related to cannabis in food, raw milk and dairy, food delivery, food donation, food safety, retail food, manu...
Practical Field Sampling Strategies
April 2023Volume 85, Number 8Read the Practitioners Tool Kit in Full | PDF ...
April 2023: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
April 2023 Volume 85, Number 8Editor's Note: The National Environmental Health Association strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on 蹤獲弝け health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals...
April 2023
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 85, Number 8 View This IssueArticles Communicating Results of Drinking Water Tests From Private Wells: Designing Report-Back Materials to Facilitate UnderstandingDecreased Moderate to Vigorous Physical Acti...
Breakdown of the Presidents Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
The Presidents FY 2024 budget request has been released. The CDC figure level is at a$11.581 billion request. The budget does not mention FDAs food safety efforts.Builds Advanced Public Health Systems and CapacityThe Budget includes $9.9 billi...
Bed Bug Field Guide App
This app provides a clear, science-based guide to bed bugs that anyone can use in their homes and businesses. Learn how to identify bed bugs, how they live, and how to get rid of them. Professionals can obtain helpful advice on bed bug managemen...
NEHA in Washington, DC, 2023
March 2, 2023Our sixth annual Hill Day was held on Thursday, February 23. The NEHA Board of Directors and several of our members met with 53 members of the U.S. Congress from both the House of Representative and Senate and both parties who serve...
Board of Directors Officers Announced
Elections are a critical part of the democratic process and are one way in which our members have a voice in the running of our association. Our members have an opportunity to vote for candidates of a contested Board of Directors' office. O...
March 2023: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
March 2023 Volume 85, Number 7 Editor's Note: The National Environmental Health Association strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on 蹤獲弝け health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these...
March 2023
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 85, Number 7 View This IssueArticles Identifying Public Perceptions of Information on Harmful Algal Blooms to Guide Effective Risk CommunicationAssessment of Chemical Exposures Investigation After Fire at a...
Walter S. Mangold Award Eligibility & Nomination
The Walter S. Mangold Award is presented annually and is the highest award we give to individuals in the 蹤獲弝け health profession. EligibilityTo be eligible for consideration for the Walter S. Mangold Award, a nominee must:Be an active co...
Walter S. Mangold Award History
Walter S. Mangold was born in 1895. He attended The Ohio State University for three years prior to World War I and then served in the United States Army. In 1921, he was hired as a sanitarian by the Los Angeles County Health Department. At that ...
Government Affairs Accomplishments in 2022
February 2, 2023Our Government Affairs program continues to expand its influence by reaching out to the current administration, Congress, and federal agencies, as well as engaging in state activities such as tracking state legislation and workin...
Toolkit for Understanding Spreadsheets
Understanding how to effectively use spreadsheets is useful to improve data analysis, manage projects and performance, and enable users to identify trends and organize and sort data into meaningful categories. Below are resources to help environ...
FDA Manufacturing Courses
These courses are currently only available to food safety regulatory professionals employed with a government agency. Please review course pre-requisites prior to applying.FD202: Conducting Acidified Food InspectionsThis course is designed for F...
2022 AEC
June 28July 1, 2022Safeguarding a Road Less TraveledThe National Environmental Health Associations (NEHA) 85th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition highlighted our commitment to quality, timely, and innovative education with a...
Affiliate Travel and Reimbursement
Travel Costs DefinedTravel costs are defined as expenses for transportation, lodging, and per diem incurred by NEHA affiliates traveling on official NEHA-related business. To be reimbursable, the travel must be pre-approved by an authorized NEHA...
General Tools
Carbine Inspection LampAn improvement over the kerosene/paraffin bulls-eye lantern, and before the general use of battery-operated flashlights, the carbide lamp or acetylene gas lamp was used by inspectors as a portable light source. It uses ca...
Water Quality Tools
Pocket Sight LevelHand levels (or sight levels) were standard issue for sanitarians, particularly those who worked in rural areas. Sanitarians use a sight level to get a rough idea of where the grading is on a particular site. This type of sight...
Vector Tools
Bottle Roach TrapThe ideal tool for the sanitarian, the glass bottle roach trap has multiple uses. For work, it is an excellent roach trap to estimate population size and age. For leisure, it can be used as a minnow trap for the sport fishing sa...
Food Safety Tools
Bimetal Dial Pocket ThermometerThe earliest surviving bimetallic strip was made by the 18th-century clockmaker John Harrison, who is generally credited with its invention in 1759. A bimetallic strip is used to convert a temperature change into m...
Air Quality Tools
Alnor Velometer Jr.The Alnor Velometer Jr. was manufactured by the Alnor Instrument Company of Niles, Illinois, and made its debut in 1948. The Alnor Junior is probably the best-known instrument for measuring airflow. This ruggedly built,...
2021 AEC
NEHA 2021 AEC Three-Part Virtual SeriesApril 2021, June 12, and July 1415, 2021Together a Safer and Healthier TomorrowThe 84th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition pivoted to a new format in 2021 as a Three-Part Virtual Series...
Federal Updates
Documents1 - Office of Program Support, Coordination, and Implementation (OPSCI) Updates | PDF2 - Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch (EDLB) Updates | PDF3 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Updates | PDF4 - Food Safety and Inspection Service (...
Publications
The Sanitarian and His Duties The Sanitarian and His Duties (1937) is an analysis of inspection duties in 蹤獲弝け health, together with suggestions regarding requirements of sanitary inspectors. This publication is a&n...
NEHA Items
NAS Lapel PinOn June 25, 1937, the organization known as the California Association of Sanitarians was changed by resolution to the National Association of Sanitarians (NAS) and was incorporated on November 5, 1937, in California. The NAS s...
Badges
AIACS Lapel Pin The American Academy of Sanitarians had its beginning in November 1956 when the Sanitarians Joint Council held an organizational meeting at the American Public Health Association conference in Atlantic City, New Je...
Artifacts
Dairy LicensesIn 1909, the Board of Health of the State of New Jersey created the Division of Creameries and Dairies. This new division facilitated cooperation between the state and local health departments to ensure a safe milk supply.&nbs...
Virtual Museum
A Blast From the Environmental Health PastPeruse the Digital Museum to learn more about the fascinating (and sometimes strange) artifacts, instrumentation and tools, publications, and miscellaneous items from NEHA's and 蹤獲弝け health's pa...
Grant Awards Summaries by Calendar Year
Year 3 (Calendar Year 2024) Application TypeFunding AwardedNumber of Funded ProjectsTrack 1 Development Base$290,00058Track 2 Development Base$1,105,000156Track 3 Maintenance & Advancement Base (Year 3 of 3)$1,934,66840Add-On Capacity Buildi...
Nearly 2,500 Food Safety Experts Shared Their Needs
In early 2022 we launched a one-of-a-kind comprehensive national censusthe Retail Food Safety Regulatory Training Needs Assessmentto identify strengths and knowledge gaps in the retail food safety regulatory community to better direct scarce t...
Food Safety Manager
Company: Harris County Public HealthLocation: Houston, TXDate Posted: January 17, 2023Application Deadline: February 3, 2023Employment Type: Full TimeSalary: About Harris County Public HealthHarris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a net...
NEARS Success Stories
We surveyed CDC NEARS participants about their experiences with this program. See what they had to say:"This is one of the most educational trainings out there. You learn from case studies and from field examples, and the level of connection wit...
Green Book
Published in 1987 by NEHA, Environmental Health 19371987, Fifty Years of Professional Development With the National Association of Sanitarians/National Environmental Health Association (affectionately referred to as the "Green Book"), provides...
History Project Task Force
The task force is comprised of luminaries from the field of 蹤獲弝け health, including NEHA past presidents, distinguished professors, current NEHA leadership, and visionaries from the public, private, and uniformed services sectors.ChairDr...
Be the Face of Environmental Health in Our National Campaign
We are developing a national advertising campaign to raise awareness and understanding of the 蹤獲弝け health profession and workforce among the public and decision-makers. If you:Work in governmental 蹤獲弝け public health, andWo...
January/February 2023: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
January/February 2023 Volume 85, Number 6 The National Environmental Health Association strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on 蹤獲弝け health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goa...
January/February 2023
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 85, Number 6 View This IssueArticles Role of the Household Environment in Transmission of Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Scoping ReviewEffect of Lockdown on the Air Quality of Four Major Cities in Pa...
Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Thursday, December 22, 2022dfarquhar@neha.orgCongress has released a bipartisan and bicameral (i.e. both legislative branched) spending package, known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023. The package includes all of the fiscal year (FY) ...
NEARS User Annual Training
Each year, in partnership with CDC, we bring together all sites participating in CDC National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS). The 2025 CDC NEARS Training will include: An introduction to CDC NEARS ...