{"title":"INTEGRATING PUBLIC HEALTH IN LAND REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT: Part 2: Assessing Local Health Agency Capacity to Integrate Environmental Health and Land Reuse Work.","authors":"Laurel Berman, Stephanie DeFlorio-Barker, Sandra Whitehead","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many local health departments (LHDs) across the country coordinate with their service areas on environmental health or land reuse. The Brownfields & Reuse Opportunity Working Group (BROWN) is a multipartner land reuse stakeholder network that includes member representatives from state and local health agencies, federal agencies, environmental consultants, environmental health professionals, and academia. In 2015, BROWN provided input on five Environmental Health Resources Self Learning Modules (Epidemiology, Risk Assessment, Risk Communications, Land Reuse Sites, and Toxicology) that the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) was developing. ATSDR created the educational modules as resources and self-study guides to increase LHD capacity to respond to environmental issues. Following input from BROWN members on the modules, the National Environmental Health Association independently developed a short survey to identify baseline capacity of environmental professionals, primarily LHD professionals, to address environmental health and land reuse issues. The survey results of 93 LHD personnel indicated variation in the level of education among LHD employees and how often specific environmental health and land reuse services were requested. A subset of three LHD respondents also provided input into the learning modules.</p>","PeriodicalId":15713,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Health","volume":"81 9","pages":"36-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2019-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6889881/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144183060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amy L Freeland, Matthew Masters, David Nicholas, Adam Kramer, Laura G Brown
{"title":"Facilitators and Barriers to Conducting Environmental Assessments for Food Establishment Outbreaks, National Environmental Assessment Reporting System, 2014-2016.","authors":"Amy L Freeland, Matthew Masters, David Nicholas, Adam Kramer, Laura G Brown","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Environmental health specialists often perform environmental assessments (EAs) when a suspected or confirmed foodborne illness outbreak is linked to a food establishment. Information from EAs helps officials determine the cause of the outbreak and develop strategies to prevent future outbreaks; however, EAs are not always conducted. To determine facilitators and barriers to conducting EAs, we analyzed open-ended responses reported to the National Environmental Assessment Reporting System about these assessments. We found that EAs were conducted most often when illness was identified, a jurisdiction had a policy to investigate illnesses, and there were resources for such a response. EAs were not conducted in instances such as limited resources, insufficient training, uncooperative facility personnel, or if the establishment fell outside of health department jurisdiction. Identifying the facilitators and barriers to conducting EAs can enable health departments to develop strategies that improve their ability to conduct EAs.</p>","PeriodicalId":15713,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Health","volume":"81 8","pages":"24-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2019-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7177969/pdf/nihms-1065023.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37866427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A 5-step Land Reuse and Redevelopment Model: Resources to Spur Local Initiatives.","authors":"Laurel Berman, Miles Ballogg, Serap Erdal","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15713,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Health","volume":"81 6","pages":"36-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6363121/pdf/nihms-994611.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36935753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emergency Response Training in California: Piloting the Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response Operations Course in a Local Environmental Health Department.","authors":"Marcy Barnett, Bernice Zaidel, Martin A Kalis","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals, we feature this column on environmental health services from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in every issue of the <i>Journal</i>. In these columns, authors from CDC's Water, Food, and Environmental Health Services Branch, as well as guest authors, will share insights and information about environmental health programs, trends, issues, and resources. The conclusions in these columns are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of CDC. Marcy Barnett is the emergency preparedness liaison with the California Department of Public Health Center for Environmental Health. She is the program manager for California's Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER). Bernice Zaidel is the assistant director of curriculum development and evaluation at the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). She is the FEMA/CDP lead for partnering with CDC's Water, Food, and Environmental Health Services Branch and developing EHTER courses. Martin Kalis is a public health advisor with CDC's Water, Food, and Environmental Health Services Branch. He is the program manager for CDC's EHTER.</p>","PeriodicalId":15713,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Health","volume":"81 5","pages":"36-37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10191024/pdf/nihms-1777698.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9862335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigating Hazardous Substance Exposures Associated with Mining or Smelting in U.S. Communities.","authors":"Mateusz Karwowski","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15713,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Health","volume":"81 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2018-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7183733/pdf/nihms-1067024.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37873885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gary D Perlman, Laurel Berman, Megan Alameda, Erika Arias, Grazyna Pawlowicz, Elizabeth Yogerst
{"title":"Land Reuse Site Screening Tool Cohorts: Creating Land Reuse Site Inventories.","authors":"Gary D Perlman, Laurel Berman, Megan Alameda, Erika Arias, Grazyna Pawlowicz, Elizabeth Yogerst","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As part of our continued effort to highlight innovative approaches to improve the health and environment of communities, the <i>Journal</i> is pleased to publish a bimonthly column from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ATSDR serves the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and diseases related to toxic substances. The purpose of this column is to inform readers of ATSDR's activities and initiatives to better understand the relationship between exposure to hazardous substances in the environment, its impact on human health, and how to protect public health. The conclusions of this column are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of ATSDR or CDC.</p>","PeriodicalId":15713,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Health","volume":"81 2","pages":"40-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2018-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8372550/pdf/nihms-1696084.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39328651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Barry E Flanagan, Elaine J Hallisey, Erica Adams, Amy Lavery
{"title":"Measuring Community Vulnerability to Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Social Vulnerability Index.","authors":"Barry E Flanagan, Elaine J Hallisey, Erica Adams, Amy Lavery","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15713,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Health","volume":"80 10","pages":"34-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7179070/pdf/nihms-1063751.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37866424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Raquel Sabogal, Martin Kalis, Brian Hubbard, John Oeffinger, Liljana Johnson Baddour, Christl Tate, Charles Shorter
{"title":"Innovative Safe Water Program Improvement E-Learning for Environmental Health Professionals.","authors":"Raquel Sabogal, Martin Kalis, Brian Hubbard, John Oeffinger, Liljana Johnson Baddour, Christl Tate, Charles Shorter","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15713,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Health","volume":"80 10","pages":"38-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7179049/pdf/nihms-1063756.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37866425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isaac Benowitz, Robert Fitzhenry, Christopher Boyd, Michelle Dickinson, Michael Levy, Ying Lin, Elizabeth Nazarian, Belinda Ostrowsky, Teresa Passaretti, Jennifer Rakeman, Amy Saylors, Elena Shamoonian, Terry-Ann Smith, Sharon Balter
{"title":"Rapid Identification of a Cooling Tower-Associated Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak Supported by Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing of Environmental Samples, New York City, 2014-2015.","authors":"Isaac Benowitz, Robert Fitzhenry, Christopher Boyd, Michelle Dickinson, Michael Levy, Ying Lin, Elizabeth Nazarian, Belinda Ostrowsky, Teresa Passaretti, Jennifer Rakeman, Amy Saylors, Elena Shamoonian, Terry-Ann Smith, Sharon Balter","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We investigated an outbreak of eight Legionnaires' disease cases among persons living in an urban residential community of 60,000 people. Possible environmental sources included two active cooling towers (air-conditioning units for large buildings) <1 km from patient residences, a market misting system, a community-wide water system used for heating and cooling, and potable water. To support a timely public health response, we used real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to identify <i>Legionella</i> DNA in environmental samples within hours of specimen collection. We detected <i>L. pneumophila</i> serogroup 1 DNA only at a power plant cooling tower, supporting the decision to order remediation before culture results were available. An isolate from a power plant cooling tower sample was indistinguishable from a patient isolate by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, suggesting the cooling tower was the outbreak source. PCR results were available <1 day after sample collection, and culture results were available as early as 5 days after plating. PCR is a valuable tool for identifying <i>Legionella</i> DNA in environmental samples in outbreak settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":15713,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Health","volume":" ","pages":"8-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5956537/pdf/nihms957819.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36114578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Loud Noise: Too Loud, Too Long!","authors":"John Eichwald, Yulia Carroll","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15713,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Health","volume":"80 8","pages":"34-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6866649/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144182100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}