Environmental Health|EHSB|JEH Articles 2008

EHSB in the NEHA Journal of Environmental Health

2008 Direct from CDC columns

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The Healthy Housing Inspection Manual [PDF 241 KB] is the
focus of the EHS column in the October issue [PDF 160 KB] of the Journal of Environmental Health. The column features the preface of the manual and discusses its usefulness in helping health and housing programs identify housing deficiencies resulting in adverse health effects to occupants.

Laura Green discusses the importance of behavioral science research and methods in food-safety efforts in the September issue [PDF 128 KB] of the Journal of Environmental Health. Her article, Behavioral Science and Food Safety [PDF 270 KB], discusses how behavioral science interviewing techniques can be used to improve the quality of information collected about food workers' behaviors.

Andrew Dannenberg and Paris Ponder introduce built environment case studies in their commentary, Role of Environmental Health Professionals in Improving the Built Environment [PDF 123 KB], in the July-August issue [PDF 138 KB] of the JEH. The four case studies are from Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, and Washington.

Pam Wigington provides content and formatting tips in the June issue [PDF 126 KB] of the Journal of Environmental Health. Her column Clear Messages for Effective Communication [PDF 185 KB] offers many quick tips on how to relay your message to an audience with clear and precise methods, such as using active voice and matching graphics as well as other helpful content management information.

In conjunction with RWI Prevention Week (May 19–25, 2008), CAPT Charles Otto and Paula Joe discuss Recreational Water Illness Prevention, 2008 [PDF 171 KB] in the May issue [PDF 155 KB] of the Journal of Environmental Health. This year's RWI prevention program will be expanded to include natural swimming venues, a special toolkit for the aquatics industry, and an improved toolkit for regulatory programs.

In the Journal of Environmental Health's April issue, [PDF 128 KB] CAPT Mark Miller discusses Emergency Preparedness and Response Training for Environmental Health Practitioners [PDF 177 KB]. He mentions the need for Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) and the continued interest in training (more than 450 participants to date). Also in development the the EHTER train-the-trainer toolbox.
Pam Wigington and Teresa Sims discuss Web-Based Resources for Environmental Public Health Practitioners [PDF 177 KB] in the March issue [PDF 132 KB] of the Journal of Environmental Health. See also, Shipshape: Sanitation Inspections on Cruise Ships, 1990-2005 [PDF 555 KB], by Elaine Cramer, Curtis Blanton, Charles Otto, and the Vessel Sanitation Program EH Inspection Team.

Mary Jean Brown highlights the five steps that will provide a clear path to achieving the 2010 goal of eliminating elevated blood lead levels in children in the January-February issue [PDF 103 KB] of the Journal of Environmental Health. Her article, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention: Getting the Job Done by 2010 [PDF 207 KB], emphasizes that even after the 2010 goal is achieved, primary prevention efforts must be maintained and surveillance systems in place to ensure that these efforts are effective.