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SPOTLIGHT ARCHIVE: Environmental Health
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April 10-16, 2012 is National Environmental Education Week (NEEW). In support of this event, this spotlight provides environmental health-related learning products and resources for the public health community to maintain and improve the health of the American people.
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Environmental Health Learning Products
Case Studies in Environmental Medicine 
- Designed to increase primary care providers’ knowledge of hazardous substances and aid in the evaluation of patients potentially exposed to hazardous substances
- Additional companion products provided
Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response
- Increases the level of emergency preparedness of environmental health professionals by providing them with the necessary knowledge, skills, and resources to address the environmental health impacts of emergencies and disasters
Environmental Public Health Online Courses (EPHOC)
- Includes a package of 15 e-learning courses for environmental public health practitioners
- Access and register through CDC TRAIN
Health Practices on Cruise Ships: Training for Employees
- Created for cruise ship employees and provides training on topics including food protection, potable water, hazard analysis critical control point, and integrated pest management
Heat Related Illness (HRI) Prevention
- Reinforces awareness of heat-related illness in order to promote the development and implementation of guidelines including an emergency plan by coaches, athletic trainers, students, school nurses, parents, and teachers
Lead Poisoning Prevention in Newly Arrived Refugee Children: Tool Kit
- Developed in response to the increasing number of refugee children entering in the United States and subsequently developing elevated blood lead levels
Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit Training Module
- Introduces users to the basics of environmental health and explains the purpose and best use of Toolkit materials
- Discusses current pediatric medical practices related to environmental health and provides resources for delivering anticipatory guidance during well-child visits
Environmental Health Resources
- ASTDR Environmental Medicine Education for Health Professionals
- CDC
- Environmental Health Services
- Environmental Medicine Continuing Education
- National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program
- National Center for Environmental Health: Training
- NIOSH
- National Environmental Education Foundation: Our Programs
- National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)
- National Environmetal Education Week
- North American Association for Environmental Education Publications
- South Central Public Health Partnership Courses listings for Environmental Health
- United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Information regarding training products and resources featured in the Spotlight was provided by
- TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate Integrated Network (TRAIN), a free service of the Public Health Foundation
- National Center for Environmental Health
Links to non-federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the federal government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
