Recently added articles from Journal of Environmental Health:
Who is he? What is he doing here?(President's Message)(Dick Pantages of the National Environmental Health Association)
Jul 01, 2008; Pantanges, Dick ... Hi! I'm Dick Pantages, and I have the pleasure of representing you and the environmental health profession as the president of NEHA for the next year. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Who Is He? I graduated from college, knew I wasn't going to get drafted, and ...
The relevance of problem-based instruction to learning about environmental health.(Features)(Case study)
Jul 01, 2008; Akinmoladun, Tunde M. ... Introduction Experience and studies have shown that solving real-world problems in a classroom setting is a better way to learn than the traditional lecture model that students are accustomed to. Problem-based instruction, or reality based learning, uses the classroom as a ...
The View-Master Health Study focus groups.(FEATURES)(trichloroethylene)(Report)
Jul 01, 2008; Krall, Kathleen ... Introduction Background Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a solvent used worldwide for degreasing metal parts (International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1995). TCE has been found as a contaminant in water, soil, air, food products, and animal tissues. The U.S ....
Role of environmental health professionals in improving the built environment.(SPECIAL REPORT)(Case study)
Jul 01, 2008; Ponder, Paris ... Background Environmental health professionals (EHPs) have always played a critical role in protecting the public's health by preventing outbreaks, responding to environmental emergencies, and enforcing public health standards. Traditionally, this role has not focused on ...
Public health: Seattle and King County's push for the built environment.(SPECIAL REPORT)(Report)
Jul 01, 2008; Roof, Karen ... Introduction In Seattle and King County, Washington, and nationwide, evidence shows that decisions about how we use land and build our environment have significant impacts on individual and population health, safety, and well-being. Land use and built environments also impact ...
Smart growth and health for the future: "Our course of action" Delaware County, Ohio.(SPECIAL REPORT)(County overview)(Report)
Jul 01, 2008; Roof, Karen ... Introduction In 2004, Delaware County, Ohio, was the fastest growing county in Ohio and the eleventh fastest growing county in the nation. Even with a 71.4% increase in business establishments, less than 40% of Delaware County residents both live and work in the county. The ...
Tri-County Health Department in Colorado does more than just review a development plan.(SPECIAL REPORT)(Report)
Jul 01, 2008; Roof, Karen ... Introduction Are you involved in land use planning? Do you review applications for development? In Colorado, as in many other states, local public health agencies (LPHAs) do provide these services. When local planning departments want to know the public health impacts of a ...
Tool created to assess health impacts of development decisions in Ingham County, Michigan.(SPECIAL REPORT)(Report)
Jul 01, 2008; Roof, Karen ... Introduction This case study highlights Ingham County Health Department (ICHD) in Lansing, Michigan, which teamed up with diverse partners to begin an environmental health assessment, leading to the development of innovative tools such as a Health Impact Planning Matrix. This ...
The View-Master Health study focus groups.(Practical Stuff!)(facts on trichloroethylene)
Jul 01, 2008 ... This department, Practical Stuff! originated from you, our readers. Many of you have expressed to us that one of the main reasons you read the Journal of Environmental Health is to glean practical and useful information for your everyday work-related activities. In response to your ...
The relevance of problem-based instruction to learning about environmental health.(Practical Stuff!)
Jul 01, 2008 ... * Experience and studies have shown that solving real-world problems in a classroom setting is a better way to learn than the traditional lecture model that students are accustomed to. * problem-based instruction, or reality-based learning, uses the classroom as a laboratory for ...
Library Corner.(books on environmental health)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Library Corner is designed to supplement the articles in each issue by describing additional information resources pertaining to featured topics. If a particular Journal article piques your interest, check the Library Corner--more information may be available. For your convenience, the ...
Study: people rank global warming lower than local environmental issues.(EH Update)(study by David Konisky of the Institute of Public Policy and Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The U.S. public, while aware of the deteriorating global environment, is concerned predominantly with local and national environmental issues, according to results from a recent survey. "The survey's core result is that people care about their communities and express the desire ...
Amphibian populations harmed by ozone exposure.(EH Update)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... A new study has found that elevated ozone found in lower layers of the atmosphere could be yet another contributing factor to the ongoing decline and disappearance of many populations of amphibians. The study was published in a recent issue of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (Volume ...
First nationwide climate change survey of public health departments.(EH Update)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Climate change is a concern to most local public health directors but few have resources to tackle the problem, according to a national survey conducted by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and George Mason University. ...
CDC partners with NSPF[R] to create Crypto outbreak alert system.(Environmental Health-Net)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention joins the National Swimming Pool Foundation to prevent cryptosporidium)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Swimming Pool Foundation[R] (NSPF[R]) have established a Cryptosporidium (Crypto) outbreak alert system to help aquatic facilities protect their patrons from recreational water illness. During the past two decades, ...
Water management is the focus of Infiltrator Systems new Web site.(Environmental Health-'Net)(Website overview)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Infiltrator Systems recently announced the launch of its new Web site. Water plays a prominent role throughout the new site, connecting Infiltrator Systems's evolution as a water management company with its ongoing focus on excellence in wastewater treatment. The Infiltrator Web ...
Government Affairs update.(NEHA News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The NEHA Government Affairs program had a busy spring monitoring several key pieces of legislation and developing policy positions on two key issues impacting environmental health. The annual NEHA board of directors meeting that was held this year in May was noteworthy in that a ...
Epi-Ready is growing!(NEHA News)(training program)
Jul 01, 2008 ... In an effort to pilot test a new training delivery strategy targeted at involving an even broader environmental health audience, NEHA combined talents and resources in May through one of our principal training entities (the Center for Environmental Research and Training [CERT]) by offering ...
Technology user live cells to detect foodborne pathogens, toxins.(Technical Briefs)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Researchers have developed a new technology that can simultaneously screen thousands of samples of food or water for several dangerous foodborne pathogens in one to two hours. The technique, which has potential biosecurity and food safety applications, also can estimate the ...
Mercury spill control 101.(Technical Briefs)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Mercury is liquid at room temperature but vaporizes easily. Once it is an aerosol, this neurotoxin can be inhaled, absorbed into the lungs, and spread throughout a person's body. Even in small amounts, mercury can damage a person's central nervous and renal systems, causing motor and brain ...