The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a Supply Chain Resilience Guide to provide emergency managers with recommendations on how to analyze supply chains and work with the private sector to enhance supply chain resilience in…
A recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focused on the latest data from the Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet). The report summarizes preliminary 2018 data on eight pathogens…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced during a public meeting that routine inspections to verify compliance with the Intentional Adulteration (IA) rule will begin in March 2020. The FSMA final rule on intentional adulteration…
In honor of Lyme Disease Awareness Month in May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compiled a digital press kit with updates about the current state of tickborne disease in the United States,…
By Dr. Cavin Ward-Caviness, Principal Investigator (Computational Biologist), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ORD, NHEERL, EPHD, CRB Note: This post originally appeared on the EPA blog. Air Quality Awareness Week, April 29-May 3, is a perfect time…
The Southeastern Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases, along with partners in the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, announced a new online course in mosquito training for pest managers. This…
The EPA is seeking public comment on a draft set of recommendations for cleaning up groundwater contaminated with PFOA and PFOS. When finalized, the recommendations will provide a starting point for making site-specific cleanup decisions.…
The American Lung Association released the State of the Air 2019 report. The report shows that too many cities across the nation increased the number of days when particle pollution, often called “soot,” soared to often…
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is soliciting research to commence a multi-site study on the human health effects of exposures to drinking water contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Proposed…
By Tina Yuen and Patrick Glass, ChangeLab Solutions Complete streets is the concept of designing streets so that all people—no matter if they’re walking, bicycling, using public transportation, driving, or mobility impaired—can safely and easily…