Category: Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services
Updated CDC Guidance for Healthy Pools
Government agencies and the aquatics industry can use updated pool code guidance to help keep swimming healthy and fun. Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentYour Parks Are Protecting You—Are You Protecting Your Parks?
In an increasingly urban world, parks, trails, and community green spaces offer benefits for health and wellbeing. As you enjoy these areas, remember that parks cannot protect themselves. CDC’s Healthy Community Design Initiative (www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces) and the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (www.nps.gov/rtca) created the Parks, Trails, and Health Workbook. Planners, parks Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentToday’s the day to start thinking about air quality
Air quality can impact your health. What can you do? Pay attention to the Air Quality Index (AQI). The AQI is a tool that tells you when high levels of air pollution are predicted and tells you how air pollution affects your health. Finding the AQI is easy. It’s on the Web, on many local Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentHealthy Community Design
Your input on the design of your community can help make everyone happier and healthier. Your address can play an important role in how long you live and how healthy you are. The physical design of your community affects your health every time you step out your front door. Sometimes making healthy choices is not Read More >
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When it comes to biking and walking, how do states and large cities stack up? A new report from the Alliance for Biking & Walking puts local and state efforts in perspective in Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2016 Benchmarking Report. Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentDesigning, Planning, and Building Healthy Communities
The health of a community can be measured in all sorts of ways. Public health officials often look at the incidence of disease, but, what about counting the percent of people who live within ½ mile walk of a park entrance? Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentLead Free Kids: National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2015
Sam and Louisa Carmichael had their first child just one month ago, and now they have bought their first home--a 1910 Craftsman bungalow. They want to do some renovation before moving in, but they know that older homes often contain lead paint and that lead exposure is harmful to children… lead poisoning is entirely preventable. The key is stopping children from coming into contact with lead and treating children who have been poisoned by lead. Learn more about preventing childhood lead exposure. Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentSome of the Biggest Problems Sometimes Have the Simplest Solutions
Some of the Biggest Problems Sometimes Have the Simplest Solutions In environmental public health, we often get caught up in looking for complex answers to complex problems. Sometimes we get lucky, though, and a simple solution will serve. The U.S. Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities proves this point. Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentYou’re as Young as You Feel
Do you remember your first black and white television? Did you ever wonder how crawling under your desk could protect you from an atomic bomb? Did you watch the Beatles when they made their first American appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show? If you can answer yes to these questions, you are very likely a Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentGet the Picture? NCEH Wins Awards for Clear Communication
Have you ever tried to follow written instructions for putting together a piece of furniture or setting up new equipment? If you have, you probably know how frustrating those instructions can be. Without diagrams, following them can be nearly impossible. What about following instructions on a government website? How has that worked out for you? Read More >
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