Policies

Environmental Public Health Online Courses (EPHOC) – comprehensive online/on-demand package of courses for environmental public health practitioners including a module on statutes and regulations

Model Aquatic Health Code – model for agencies needing guidance to update or implement standards governing design, construction, operation, and maintenance of swimming pools and other aquatic facilities

Products by Environmental Health Capacity-Building Grantees

The following products were prepared by grantees of CDC’s Environmental Health Capacity Building Program. These tools have not been revised or edited to conform to agency standards. The findings and conclusions in these reports are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Best Practice: Well Water Regulations for the County of Bucks, PA [PDF - 182 KB] – regulations for individual residential drinking water supply wells and system installation

Environmental Health Toolkit– toolkit includes templates and sample policies on food, water and wastewater, healthy homes, emergency preparedness, solid waste, and tanning and tattoo businesses

Healthy Homes Policy Toolkit [PDF - 2 MB] – case studies on using state and local policy to address asthma and other healthy homes issues

Reports by Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute Graduates

These reports were prepared by graduates of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute. These documents have not been revised or edited to conform to agency standards. The findings and conclusions in these reports are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Breast Cancer Policies: A Systems Approach [DOC - 351 KB]

Defining Policies and Legislation on Environmental Public Health for State Legislatures [DOC - 194 KB]

Links to information from outside CDC

Environmental Health Legislation and Statutes Databases (National Conference of State Legislatures) – databases of state legislation and statutes addressing environmental factors that may adversely impact human health

Repository of Local Environmental Health Policies (National Association of Local Boards of Health) – policies on food safety, vector control, recreational water, and other regulatory guidelines

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