Legionella Communications Factsheet: A Guide for Health Agency Staff Legionella is a type of bacteria found naturally in freshwater environments at generally low levels. It can become a health problem when its presence is amplified in ...
A training to help clinicians report and recognize the signs and symptoms of a cyanobacterial bloom-associated illnesses.
In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding PFAS. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series.
On this episode of Public Health Review: restaurant inspections go online in South Carolina, how they're working, and what's next as public health makes changes in response to the pandemic.
This report shares results and key takeaways from interviews on topics including the overall structure of Legionnaires’ disease programs, diagnosis and clinical testing protocols, and risk communication.
Community Action Plan Templates for Children’s Environmental Health Environmental Health Community Action Plan Templates Health agencies can use these community action plan templates to bolster their children’s environmental health ...
Reviewing states' efforts to reduce children's exposure to lead.
Learn how retail program standards improve retail food safety in this infographic.
Health Agencies Keeping Cottage Foods Safe Heather Tomlinson Rows of homemade jams at the local farmer’s market and a neighbor’s birthday cake on social media have something in common: they are both cottage (or homestead) food products. ...
State Policies Aim to Eliminate Food Deserts Beth Giambrone Learn how states are working to improve access to healthy foods and eliminate food deserts in this Health Policy Update. The environment where we live, work, and play can shape ...
This report contains lessons learned and examples of messaging strategies that were successful during cyanobacterial bloom responses, they were collected from 17 state health agency staff members across 12 states.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to using a Health in All Policies (HiAP) strategy to address lead poisoning prevention. ASTHO held key informant interviews with staff from four state health agencies to learn more about their state ...
Environmental Health Policy Guides Environmental health is concerned with how interactions between humans and their environments impact human health. The field emerged to protect people from chemical or biological threats in their ...
States Partner Across Sectors to Address Lead Poisoning Kayley Humm, Kerry Wyss, Ali Aslam Learn in this brief how three states are using partnerships to improve lead testing and reduce cases of lead poisoning. ASTHO partnered with the ...
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Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century, as well as some of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to prevent disease, disparities, disability, and death among children and adults. The COVID-19 ...
SepticSmart Week is an annual opportunity for health agencies at all jurisdictional levels to share educational resources about onsite wastewater treatment system upkeep. This post highlights efforts in North Carolina and Virginia to ...
620: Prepping for a Wave of Seniors, Listeria Response Relies on Communication website yes
Policymakers all over the country have used legislation about farmers markets and sugar-sweetened beverages to help curb many of the negative impacts of food environments.
States are preparing to keep their communities safe during severe storms and low temperatures this winter.