EHSB in the NEHA Journal of Environmental Health

Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) and International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) [PDF - 385 KB] – Rob Blake and Jay Peters discuss how MAHC and ISPSC can complement each other. They discuss how clearly identifying the respective roles of building and health officials in the two codes is key and how public health will benefit from closer collaboration with building officials. This article is published in the May 2012 issue [PDF - 102 KB] of the Journal of Environmental Health.

Public Health Performance Management: Opportunities for Environmental Public Health [PDF - 357 KB] – Environmental public health programs can help public health departments meet performance and quality improvement goals. LCDR Justin Gerding and Julianne Price discuss how a local environmental health department used the Environmental Public Health Performance Standards to initiate quality improvement efforts. This article is published in the April 2012 issue [PDF - 103 KB] of the Journal of Environmental Health.

Evaluating Local and State Food and Water Safety Programs [PDF - 757 KB] – Kristin Delea discusses a planned evaluation of local and state food and water safety programs to provide data that show the impact of these programs on public health. This article is published in the March 2012 issue [PDF - 110 KB] of the Journal of Environmental Health.

Environmental Health Internship Essentials [PDF - 208 KB] – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Summer Program in Environmental Health (SUPEH) provides students in academic programs accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC) an opportunity to experience environmental health practice at the local, state, and federal levels. The article describes the experience of four 2011 SUPEH interns, from hands-on activities in the field to environmental health management in the office. This article is published in the January/February 2012 issue [PDF - 111 KB] of the Journal of Environmental Health.