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Environmental Public Health Disaster Readiness & Resilience Training

This comprehensive program equips environmental public health professionals with the critical skills needed to protect and promote health before, during, and following a disaster. ModulesThe training workshops include three comprehensive modules...

June 2024

Journal of Environmental Health Volume 86, Number 10 View the IssueAbout the Cover Foodborne disease is a substantial public health problem. Restaurant inspections are a primary way health departments can verify that food safety practices and ...

December 2022

Journal of Environmental Health Volume 85, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the CoverShortcomings in traditional methods to understanding sources of bacterial contamination in water bodies limit the ability of public health officials to adequately p...

ACE Hospital Survey

This is a survey for hospitals to access and evaluate any chemical exposures and measures:Hospital SurgeHospital ResponseHospital DecontaminationRecommended for environmental public health professionals working within a community or hospital set...

ACE Household Survey

This resource assesses any chemical exposures within a household setting and measures: Contact demographics Location/Exposure and Communication Health Status Recommended for environmental public health professionals who may be responsible ...

ACE Pet Survey

This resource records characteristics of a pet within a household and any exposure that they may have had to chemicals and determines: The location and exposure level of a household pet The geographic area of exposure area Recommended for en...

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 ...

Underground Storage Tank Flood Guide

This document is a resource for underground storage tank (UST) owners and operators to help manage an UST before, during, and after a flooding event. The guide includes information on: Types of flooding Effects of flooding on UST systems Plan...

Challenges for the Disaster Workforce During a Compound Hurricane-Pandemic

This article identifies how emergency management planning for both the changing dynamics of COVID-19 and hurricane season may change under a compound threat. COVID-19 and the increase of natural disasters occurring pushes new considerations to b...