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Rachel Schattman – Sustainable management & community engagement are the keys

Frontiers

In this blog post, we will discuss accessibility to clean water and sanitation as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 through the lens of Rachel’s research expertise and perspectives on sustainable agriculture and climate change. How do the farmers perceive the rising concerns of access to clean water and sanitation?

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Sanitary Control of Shellfish – Minimum Performance Standards

WA State Department of Health

This rulemaking is necessary to update the publication date of the NSSP guide adopted by reference from 2019 to the 2023 version. Hearing Date Time February 5, 2025 - 2:00pm Hearing Location This is a virtual hearing.

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Serving Communities on National Black HIV Awareness Day

Black Health Matters

These packages will include crucial items, such as hand towels to promote physical activity, hand sanitizer to fight the spread of communicable diseases, healthcare resource information, and at-home HIV test kits. The kits will allow recipients to learn their status in mere minutes. Students at Fort Valley reside in Peach County, Georgia.

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Lymphatic Filariasis: Everything You Need To Know About This Neglected Tropical Disease

Gideon

1] As of 2019, it continues to be a threat to over 859 million people in over 70 countries. Like other Neglected Tropical Diseases, it is endemic to low-income regions of the globe that deal with poor water quality, sanitation, and limited access to healthcare. Brugia malayi is endemic to South and Southeast Asia.

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Tallow and Beef Suet Tested for Toxic Phthalates

Mercola

EPA designated DCHP as a High-Priority Substance in December 2019 and has been reviewing its toxicity ever since. This phthalate is classified as toxic for reproduction and has endocrine-disrupting properties and has also been linked to high cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease.

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Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025

Association of Health Care Journalists

medical schools now include the health effects of climate change as a topic in required courses more than double the number reported in 2019. Explore how rising sea levels are impacting sewage and sanitation systems in coastal areas, potentially increasing exposure to waterborne pathogens. Infrastructure damage. Health equity.

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Preventing Foodborne Illness

Gideon

Food quality control expert inspecting groceries in the laboratory Since 2019, World Food Safety Day is celebrated each year on the 7 th of June, to promote awareness regarding the need to develop and maintain food safety standards. The cooking utensils/surfaces should be properly cleaned and sanitized. 2019 Oct;147:e291.