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Learn how states are using policy to promote mosquito control and reduce the transmission of mosquito-borne disease in this Health Policy Update.

States Are Innovating to Improve Indoor Air Quality Abe Kulungara Indoor air quality can significantly impact health and well-being—learn how states are using policy to address this issue. Whether at home, in the workplace, or in schools, ...

Reviewing federal policies to mitigate public health risks of heat exposure.

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One legislative session, state policy, data collection, domestic violence, health information exchange, data privacy, substance misuse, overdose prevention, sexually transmitted infections, ...

Learn about how ticks can spread alpha-gal syndrome, also called red meat allergy.

Health in All Policies Evaluation Tool for State and Local Health Departments ASTHO, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, social determinants of health, promote health equity, highest level of health, united states, ...

Using Water Quality Monitoring Data for Your Building Water Management Program In order to reduce the risk of opportunistic pathogens, such as Legionella, it is important to use water quality monitoring data as part of your building’s ...

State Resiliency Hub Each year, the resilience of states and island jurisdictions is tested by hurricanes, floods, extreme heat events, droughts, destructive wildfires, and other natural disasters and homeland security threats. These ...

Earth Day is a natural time to examine current and future climate change policies that impact human health, including clean air, safe drinking water, access to food, and secure shelter.

USDA has proposed a final rule for long-term school nutrition standards and is seeking public input on the proposed changes through April 10, 2023.

Fortunately, looking at the ASTHO Directors of Public Health Preparedness (DPHP) peer group and seeing the great work of public health emergency preparedness and response programs across the nation, we recognize that there is much to be ...

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Though late spring and summer is considered “tick season,” ticks are still a threat in the fall as many areas of the country continue to see temperatures that ticks can thrive later and later in the year, and as people continue to get ...

This JPHMP article discusses the role of state and territorial health agencies in approaching climate change.