- At A Glance
Information about CDC's yearly goals, program development, funding
allocations, related projects and future directions
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Biomonitoring and EPHT—Linking: Hazards, Exposures, & Health Effects
Information about linking biomonitoring and environmental public health
tracking. Particular focus on hazards, exposures, and health effects ...more
- CDC's
Strategy for the National EPHT Program (Fiscal Years 2005-2010)
[PDF, 1 Mb]
Defines the vision, mission, and five goals that set the direction of
the EPHT Program.
- EPHT and
Biomonitoring
Biomonitoring is an essential component of the National Environmental
Public Health Tracking Network. EPHT must include data on environmental
hazards, human exposure, and health effects. The most health-relevant
method of determining human exposure to environmental hazards is
biomonitoring. Laboratory personnel bring new ideas and concepts to the
EPHT Network ...more
- EPHT National Network Implementation Plan
This document [PDF 1.3 Mb], CDC’s National Environmental Public Health Tracking
Program: National Network Implementation Plan (NNIP), outlines the path
that the Tracking Program is taking to develop and implement the
Tracking Network over the next 5 years. The plan supports achieving
success in both immediate and long-term time frames while providing
direction and guidance to the many stakeholders who contribute to the
Tracking Network’s ongoing development as well as the overall program’s
implementation. The NNIP gives insight into the topics and approaches
that lead to improved network performance, sustainability, quality, and
focus. The NNIP outlines CDC’s strategy for developing and implementing
the Tracking Network by clarifying functions and components and
describing approaches to developing the components. Specifically, the
NNIP
- describes the background, context, needs, and goals of the Tracking
Network;
- outlines the principal functions and components of the Tracking
Network;
- discusses the steps needed to implement the components; and
- identifies the entities responsible for taking the implementation
steps.
View [PDF 1.3 Mb] the EPHT National Network Implementation
Plan.
- EPHT Network
Vision Document
This document provides a vision for the Environmental Public Health
Tracking (EPHT) Network. The document is designed to: 1) describe, at a
conceptual level, the function and purpose of the EPHT Network, 2)
provide a profile of the stakeholders and users of the Network, and 3)
outline the major features of the EPHT Network ...more
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Healthy People 2010 (HP 2010) [external link]
HP 2010 is a statement of U.S. health objectives designed to identify
the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish
national goals to reduce these threats ...more
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MMWR
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series contain data on
specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health
departments and reports on infectious and chronic diseases,
environmental hazards, natural or human-generated disasters,
occupational diseases and injuries, and intentional and unintentional
injuries. Also included are reports on topics of international interest
and notices of events of interest to the public health community. The
MMWR is prepaid by the CDC ...more
- National
Environmental Public Health Tracking Program Mini-Monograph in
Environmental Health Perspectives On-line
Mini-Monographs consist of up to six manuscripts that address a specific
topic and may include original research, perspective reviews, or a
combination of original research and review. EHP Mini-Monographs go
beyond the limits of the traditional reviews by providing insights and
depth of coverage that a traditional review article cannot.
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National Report
on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
This report provides an ongoing assessment of the U.S. population's
exposure to environmental chemicals using biomonitoring ...more
- PEW Environmental Health Commission report
America’s Environmental Health Gap: Why the Country Needs a
Nationwide Health Tracking Network
[PDF, 30 Kb] [external link]
- PCD
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal
established to provide a forum for public health researchers and
practitioners to share study results and practical experience. The
journal is published by the National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), one of eight centers within
the CDC. The mission of the journal is to address the interface between
applied prevention research and public health practice in chronic
disease prevention. PCD focuses on preventing diseases such as cancer,
heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, which are among the leading causes
of death and disability in the United States ...more
- Program in Brief
Background regarding the relationship between environmental public
health tracking and public health problems, what CDC has accomplished in
response to these problems, and next steps ...more
- Quarterly Tracker
This National EPHT Program newsletter provides updates on EPHT
activities, news coverage, partners, workgroups, committees, and events.
- Volume 1, Issue 1 (Summer 2005) [HTML
| PDF,
148 Kb]
- Volume 1, Issue 2 (Winter 2006) [HTML
| PDF,
156 Kb]
- Technical Network Implementation Plan [PDF 2.1 Mb]
The Technical Network Implementation Plan (TNIP) is the road map used by technical and scientific staff in the Tracking Program to guide the development of the Tracking Network. The TNIP is a living document and will be updated periodically as experience is gained and as the components of the Network are refined and implemented. ...more
- Timeline: Technical Network Implementation Plan [PDF 1.2 Mb]
This timeline outlines the major activities and milestones in the Technical Network Implementation Plan (TNIP). The timeline is a living document and will be updated periodically as experience is gained and as the components of the Network are refined and implemented ...more
- Tracking Issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice [External Link]
With the launch of the Environmental Health Tracking Network approaching, many are taking notice of the impact this surveillance resource will have on public health. In fact, the November-December 2008 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (JPHMP) is devoted entirely to environmental public health tracking. The guest editor for the issue is Alex E. Charleston, MPH, a public health analyst in NCEH’s Environmental Health Tracking Branch.
JPHMP is a peer-reviewed journal that provides its readers with information for the design and implementation of public health programs. Articles in the current issue of JPHMP were written by Tracking staff and grantees. The issue includes an editorial by Michael A. McGeehin, Director of NCEH’s Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects. Other articles in this issue are about the nuts and bolts of implementing the national and state tracking networks, results of tracking projects, and how to build partnerships for tracking. JPHMP is available online at www.jphmp.com. Click here for a link to the current issue (http://www.jphmp.com/pt/re/jphmp/currenttoc.htm;jsessionid=
JYVFTtLfsG3ZdJRMvkgfPgQbnMWKQQvYdhhtqltWpbpSCwlhN05H!-1031399950!181195629!8091!-1)
Other Environmental Hazards & Health Effects Topics
- Air Pollution
& Respiratory Health
Asthma, carbon monoxide, mold ...more
- Environmental
Public Health Indicators Project
List of core indicators, links to individual indicators, data sources ...more
- Health Studies
Cancer clusters, CAFOs, harmful algal blooms, water, pesticides, chemicals,
disaster epi ...more
- Radiation
Studies
General radiation facts, public health research, radon research ...more