Environmental Health News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A recent Enbridge oil spill in Wisconsin has intensified concerns about the safety of the companys Line 5 pipeline project, despite state assurances of minimal risk. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and environmental groups are challenging these permits, citing ongoing trust issues and environmental risks.

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The NACCHO Podcast Series

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Washington, DC, October 17, 2024 — On this podcast episode, the National Association of County and City Health Officials ’ (NACCHO) Director of Government Affairs, Victoria Van de Vate, and Lauren Soule, Government Affairs Senior Specialist, provide insights into federal funding now that Congress is out of session until after the election.

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Public Health Insider

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

With over 10,000 restaurants in King County, Public Health’s Food Protection Program plays a critical role in monitoring and ensuring food safety. Part two of our three-episode podcast, Bridging the Gap, explores how environmental health shows up in our everyday lives.

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The NACCHO Podcast Series

DECEMBER 12, 2024

He is a former President of NACCHOs Board of Directors and has worked for over 35 years in varying capacities including as an environmental health specialist, health educator, and health officer. To get more public health policy updates and to subscribe to NACCHOs weekly newsletter, visit: www.naccho.org/advocacy.

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Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Agents of Change in Environmental Justice · Greer Hamilton on arts-based environmental justice research Seven years later, I am still thinking about this question, especially in the way it connects to the relationship between policing and our surroundings, both natural and built.

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UNC Epidemiology Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

September 10, 2024 The Gillings School of Global Public Health is proud to recognize over 50 students from the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (ESE) who have been recognized with prestigious awards over the past academic year.

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Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Yuvelis Natalia Morales Blanco, a Colombian environmental advocate, received her first death threat at 19. Public safety was nonexistent. In January 2022, the dates of the ANLA [National Environmental Licensing Agency] visits to grant the environmental permits to the pilot projects were announced.

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HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. As a plume of smoke from a fire at a Conyers chemical plant hangs over metro Atlanta, so do questions about what exactly is burning and the extent of any public health risk. Other districts canceled outdoor after-school activities.

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The NACCHO Podcast Series

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Later in the program (7:23), Nicholas Adams, Senior Program Analyst on NACCHO’s Food Safety Team, is joined by Melissa Ham, who served as a senior consultant with Wake County Environmental Services in North Carolina. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has impacted retail food safety work on the local level.

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Public Health Insider

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Public Healths popular food safety rating system the green smiley face signs in restaurant windows is expanding to include more food businesses. The post Public Healths food safety rating system is expanding! appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER. Here’s what to expect.

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Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Wellington Onyenwe joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss using an environmental justice lens in looking at chemical exposure, and his passion for food and cooking. Onyenwe, a current fellow and a Health Scientist, Environmental Toxicologist and Public Health Emergency Responder at the U.S.

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Environmental Health News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Food and Drug Administration — which is responsible for regulating potentially harmful substances in food and packaging — is reassessing how they manage chemicals in food additives and packaging, something that health researchers have long called for. Many of these were authorized decades ago and their safety hasn't been reviewed.

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Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the neurotoxicity of neonicotinoids - the most widely used class of insecticides in the U.S. A recent paper in Frontiers in Toxicology examined research submitted by industry to the U.S. and worldwide - and found that the data was evaluated improperly by the agency.

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Environmental Health News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

An investigation co-produced by Environmental Health News into toxic pollution in communities along the Houston Ship Channel has won a Lion Publishing Sustainability Award for best collaboration. Emissions pose significant health risks to the community. The project received additional support from the Pulitzer Center.

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Big Cities Health Coalition

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

House of Representatives, the 136 members of the CDC Coalition, including Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), expressed strong opposition to the proposed $1.8 billion (22%) cut to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlined in the FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

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Environmental Health News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Residents near the Goodyear chemical plant in Niagara Falls face heightened cancer risks from ortho-toluidine emissions, which computer modeling shows exceed state safety guidelines. Jim Morris and Emyle Watkins report for Public Health Watch. Its shameful what the DEC and the health department have done.

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Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

Public health internships promote hands-on experiences and opportunities for students to gain skills in a real-world setting. They also offer avenues to explore some of the many roles within the public health sector. Here are just a few examples of responsibilities that may be part of a public health internship. Safety training.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Mortality has doubled over the past 20 years, sparking a public health exploration into the epidemic. The causes of whats been called chronic kidney disease of unknown cause in the public health literature are beginning to be identified: heat stress, dehydration, water quality, and pollution.

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Environmental Health News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This means increasing fossil fuels extraction and petrochemical production, with the attendant and potentially disastrous climate, health, and environmental consequences. Increasing production of plastics derived from fossil fuels will not only threaten the climate but also our health. While the U.N.

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Environmental Health News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

EPA is hosting the 4th Conference on the State of Science on Development and Use of New Approach Methods (NAMs) for Chemical Safety Testing on November 5-6, 2024.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

According to a recent study published in Environmental Health Perspectives, 1 this alarming possibility is more than just a hypothesis — it’s a reality that warrants your attention. posing a hidden threat to heart health. You might assume that existing regulatory limits on arsenic in water are sufficient to protect your health.

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UNC Epidemiology Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

What’s your role in public health? I currently have two roles in public health: I am a student at the Gillings School getting my Master of Public Health (MPH) in Leadership in Practice. I am also an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Professional for the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.

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APHL

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Pets can acquire infections from these bacteria just the way humans can,” said Julie Breher, DVM, MPVM, a veterinarian with the County of San Diego Public Health Laboratory and a member of APHL’s Human and Animal Food Committee. It’s the perfect example of how animal health impacts human health impacts environmental health.

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HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This, despite the years community activists and academic researchers have spent pleading with city leaders for safety improvements along the busy thoroughfare with sloping shoulders where John died. Poorly marked crosswalks and inadequately positioned bus stops show a need for safety and accessibility improvements,” the report said.

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APHL

DECEMBER 17, 2024

But regardless, they were stories that shone a light on public health and its importance in all our lives, every day of every year. A widespread and deadly Listeria outbreak From applesauce to carrots to McDonalds hamburgers, 2024 was a busy year for public health scientists investigating outbreaks of foodborne illnesses.

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Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

It may also involve safety risks. Organizations generally offer advanced security training and location-specific briefings to their humanitarian aid workers to prepare them for any safety and security issues they may face.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Folate Helps Protect Against Lead's Neurotoxic Effects An October 2024 study published in the Environmental Health Perspectives journal 2 found that supplementing with folic acid, a synthetic version of folate, during pregnancy helps mitigate lead's neurotoxic effects. Hence, the U.S.

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Gideon

APRIL 22, 2021

The assumption is that such materials would be less harmful to the environment and human health than traditional plastics – but there are many unknowns. Solioz, “Metallic Copper as an Antimicrobial Surface”, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 1541-1547, 2010. Available: 10.1128/aem.02766-10 02766-10 (2) B.

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APHL

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

By Donna Campisano, specialist, Communications, APHL The novel highly pathogenic avian influenza A( HPAI H5N1 ) virus, also known as “H5N1 bird flu,” is an alarming and challenging public health threat. Public health laboratories are equipped to test for and detect HPAI H5N1. Ten workers on poultry farms have also been sickened.

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Public Health Insider

JULY 12, 2024

appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER. That included plenty who said they didn’t avoid any types of food. For those inspectors who did avoid some foods, two trends emerged. The post What foods do our restaurant inspectors not eat?

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Environmental Health News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

By providing access to fresh and nutritious foods while also fostering agribusiness, the garden offers concrete solutions to combat environmental injustices. As food deserts grew, the problem was ignored, silently affecting the health and well-being of countless Atlantans. The garden's impact extends beyond agriculture.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

But, beware — these black plastic products are typically loaded with toxic flame-retardant chemicals, which are linked to health issues, including infertility, developmental problems and cancer. The authors say that electronic waste recycling lacks "the necessary transparency and restrictions to ensure safety."

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Mercola

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Pesticides are used extensively in food production and communities despite mounting evidence of their impact on the environment and human health. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Environmental Working Group (EWG) has also identified DCPA as a potential carcinogen. A 2022 peer-reviewed study 9 by researchers from the U.S.

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Environmental Health News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

HOUSTON Harris County, which encompasses Houston, is projected to lose nearly $1 billion in revenue over the lifespan of current tax breaks, many of which are given to top polluters, according to a new report from the environmental advocacy group Texas Campaign for the Environment.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Mamavation community members asked us these questions about their favorite electrolyte products to protect their families from the potential health impacts of these chemicals. Disclosure: This consumer study is released in partnership with Environmental Health News. These chemicals are linked to serious health effects.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Disclosure: This consumer study is released in partnership with Environmental Health News. Donations were provided by Environmental Health News and Mamavation community members. You can also give a tax-deductible donation to our consumer studies here through Environmental Health Sciences.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Adequate coverage of groundwater contamination is crucial as it’s both a regional environmental issue and a largely invisible public health crisis that could have profound long-term impacts. Why this story matters now The PFAS contamination crisis is emblematic of the broader struggle to balance economic activity with public health.

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