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Private Drinking Water
Nearly 15% of people living in the U.S. rely on private drinking water systems serving fewer than 25 people or have less than 15 connections. They are typically private wells but also include springs, cisterns, and hauled water systems. Testing ...
Resolution to recognize and reaffirm the public health value of optimal community water fluoridation
April 2012Resolution on community water fluoridation...
September 2016
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 79, No. 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover Contractors who perform work on residential structures constructed prior to 1978 may be subject to federal regulations pertaining to lead-based paint. The most string...
September 2018
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 81, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover For the September issue, we have featured 鈥淚mplications of Hurricane Harvey on Environmental Public Health in Harris County, Texas鈥� on the cover in recognition of ...
September 2019
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 82, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover The popularity of farmers markets has grown over the past two decades and there is an increasing need to ensure that fresh produce and ready-to-eat foods sold at t...
September 2020
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 83, Number 2 View the Issue About the Cover Frequent and timely state adoption of the Food and Drug Administration Food Code sign...
Water Quality
In the U.S., the Safe Drinking Water Act helps ensure clean and safe water. In addition, more than 40 million people rely on private water sources that are not held to federal standards. Further, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA...
November 2022
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 85, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover We are pleased to unveil our new brand within the pages of the November 2022 Journal of Environmental Health! The cover shines a spotlight on our new logo鈥攖he corn...
July/August 2022
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 85, Number 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover Environmental health professionals are essential to foodborne illness outbreak investigations, although many do not receive formal training in this area. This issu...
June 2022
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 84, Number 10 View the IssueAbout the Cover Water mist systems are commonly used to cool public places, but they can be colonized by opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens that cause infections in people....
Environmental Health Rapid Needs Assessment for Floods in the Caribbean
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) works to improve the health and quality of life of their populations in the countries of the Americas. PAHO developed an Environmental Health Rapid Needs Assessment (ENRNA) tool as a basic operational ...
Post-Fire Inspection Checklist for Retail Food Establishments
This checklist can be used by environmental health professionals to assess if a retail food facility can reopen safely after a fire in the facility. Disaster Report checklist for: Building structure Water Service Power Outage Equipment ...
January/February 2015
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 77, No. 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover Given the popularity of buying vintage toys on the internet, the authors of this issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淗azardous Metals in Vintage Plastic Toys Measured by a Handhe...
May 2015
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 77, No. 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover In this issue鈥檚 cover feature, 鈥淯VA and Cutaneous Melanoma Incidences: Spatial Patterns and Communities At Risk,鈥� the authors examined the associations of cutaneous m...
June 2015
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 77, No. 10 View the IssueAbout the Cover Many regulatory agencies are trying to find ways to improve food safety, decrease regulatory infractions, and decrease the risk of foodborne outbreaks. The results o...