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Estimating the attenuation of nutrients in groundwater from onsite wastewater treatment systems is difficult due to the costs and uncertainty associated with determining site-specific degradation rates, groundwater flow paths, and aquifer hydraulic properties. This issue鈥檚 cover article assesses a new model created within the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to estimate site-specific nutrient fate when more complex methods are not technically or logically feasible.听
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This issue鈥檚 cover article examined parental knowledge, attitudes, efficacy, and protective behaviors about thirdhand smoke and the toxic mixture of chemicals left in indoor environments after smoking stops. Parents with children 0鈥12 years had significantly higher knowledge, attitudes, efficacy, and protective behaviors than did parents with children 0鈥17 years. In addition, statistical modeling significantly accounted for thirdhand smoke-related parent behaviors with the strongest independent associations being attitudes, smoking status, reaction to the smell of tobacco smoke, home ownership, and age. Overall, families with adolescents require education to protect all children from exposure to thirdhand smoke.
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After the hurricanes in 2017 in the U.S. Caribbean, it was essential to rebuild, strengthen, and sustain essential environmental health services and systems. This month鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淩ebuilding Caribbean Environmental Health Post-Crisis Programs: A Preliminary Study for Virtual Mentorship,鈥 highlights the online mentorship program for newly hired and existing environmental health staff and leadership in Caribbean health departments that was developed by the 香港六合彩资料图 in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The mentorship program provides a national mentoring framework that can enhance the existing workforce and establish a pipeline for a strong future workforce.
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Alaska, with its unique geographical and ecological characteristics, is experiencing the detrimental effects of climate change at an alarming rate. The Alaska Native (AN) population鈥攄eeply connected to the land and its resources鈥攆aces disproportionate vulnerability to these impacts. This issue鈥檚 cover story, 鈥淚mpact of Climate Change on Alaska Natives,鈥 highlights the need for environmental public health professionals to engage with AN and Native American communities to address health inequities and to support mitigation and adaptation efforts to tackle the environmental public health threats and consequences of climate change.
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Shortcomings in traditional methods to understanding sources of bacterial contamination in water bodies limit the ability of public health officials to adequately protect public health and mitigate pollution sources. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淢icrobial Source Tracking in the Sasco Brook, Lower Farm River, and Goodwives River Watersheds of Long Island Sound,鈥 used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a tool for microbial source tracking to attempt to identify host species contributing bacteria to three watersheds that flow into Long Island Sound. While the study had limitations and further research is needed, DNA analysis can be an effective public health tool toward bacterial source identification that can aid in determining if source bacteria are a potential threat to public health and to guide remediation efforts.
We are pleased to unveil our new brand within the pages of the November 2022 Journal of Environmental Health! The cover shines a spotlight on our new logo鈥攖he cornerstone of our new brand. You will find components of our new brand throughout this issue via new colors and redesigned promotions for our products and services. You can learn about the rebranding process and what it means for our association and the professionals we represent through columns by our leadership on pages 6 and 62. We have also included a special report on page 52 that highlights our new brand and explains what the new logo represents, as well as provides a history of our past logos.
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On June 28鈥揓uly 1, 2022, we held our 85th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition in Spokane, Washington, bringing together environmental health professionals from across the country and globe. The 2022 AEC marked the first time since 2019 that we were able to reconnect in person. The 2022 AEC was offered as a hybrid event, providing education and interaction for in-person and virtual attendees. We feature a special wrap-up of the 2022 AEC in this issue, highlighting our featured speakers, educational sessions, social events, exhibition, and award and scholarship winners.
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Preparation for post-hurricane mosquito control is essential for an effective emergency response to protect public health and promote recovery efforts. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淥perational Insights Into Mosquito Control Disaster Response in Coastal North Carolina: Experiences With the Federal Emergency Management Agency After Hurricane Florence,鈥 is timely as hurricane season in the U.S. runs from June to November, with August to October being the peak months for tropical storms. The article provides practical advice to plan, prepare, and implement a successful ground- and aerial-based mosquito control response.
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Environmental health professionals are essential to foodborne illness outbreak investigations, although many do not receive formal training in this area. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淐ompetencies for Environmental Health Professionals Who Detect, Investigate, and Respond to Foodborne Illness Outbreaks,鈥 presents a competency framework that reflects the comprehensive set of skills desired for environmental health professionals at state and local health agencies. The study describes the findings of a web-based survey that assessed these competencies and identified training priorities among practicing environmental health professionals, as well as an environmental health competency training road map.
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Water mist systems are commonly used to cool public places, but they can be colonized by opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens that cause infections in people. Adequate knowledge of health risks associated with these systems is important to avoid exposing people to these pathogens. This issue鈥檚 cover article explores the awareness and knowledge of business owners and environmental health officers regarding the health risks associated with the use of water mist systems in Australia. The study found that a majority of owners and environmental health officers were not aware of the health risks. Furthermore, it was reported that there are no regulations for the installation and operation of these systems.
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Journal of Environmental Health听The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that there are 450,000 brownfield sites in the U.S. Less than 7% of the estimated brownfields in the U.S. have undergone assessment and only a fraction have been cleaned up. This low percentage highlights the challenges associated with brownfield sites from economic, regulatory, environmental, and public health perspectives. This issue鈥檚 cover article provides an overview of brownfields redevelopment in the U.S. with a focus on regulatory, public health, and sustainable development frameworks. A broader focus on brownfields redevelopment could reduce the inequity and health disparities typically seen in areas with distressed environments, as well as improve population health and the environment over the long term.
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Governmental food safety professionals (FSPs) play a critical role in verifying that the food industry is fulfilling its responsibilities. Without the ability to accurately estimate the FSP workforce, potential concerns arise regarding the effectiveness of the U.S. food safety system. In this issue鈥檚 feature article, 鈥淕overnmental Food Safety Professional Workforce Estimation Model,鈥 a new model is introduced that provides a better understanding of the estimated number of FSPs within various nonfederal government agencies. The model can aid in the allocation of federal resources to fill gaps in staffing and competency-based training, as well as increase awareness of the need for and access to standardized training for FSPs.
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Slow cooling of hot foods is a common pathogen proliferation factor contributing to restaurant-related outbreaks of foodborne illness. While the Food and Drug Administration model Food Code provides guidelines and recommendations on proper cooling methods, restaurants continue to struggle with proper cooling of foods. This issue鈥檚 cover guest commentary, 鈥淭ools and Techniques to Promote Proper Food Cooling in Restaurants,鈥 provides restaurant operators and health department inspectors with methods to maximize cooling efforts. Additionally, a simple mathematical equation has been developed to help restaurant operators and health department inspectors estimate the cooling rates of foods.
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The Moscow Mule cocktail is traditionally served in a copper mug. Given the acidic nature of the drink, there is increasing concern that copper can leach into the cocktail. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淨uantifying the Rate Copper Leaches From a Copper Drinking Vessel Into Simulated Beverages Under Conditions of Consumer Use,鈥 explored the rate, total amount, and mechanism of copper leaching from a copper mug into a Moscow Mule cocktail. The rate of copper leaching into the Moscow Mule cocktail was found to be significant and the accumulated copper concentration exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards for drinking water. Risks posed by the accumulation of copper can be mitigated by serving this cocktail in copper mugs lined with stainless steel to avoid contact of the acidic liquid with the copper surface.
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Environmental health is historically an overlooked and underrated discipline. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the value of environmental health and environmental health professionals (EHPs). This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淭he COVID-19 Pandemic and Environmental Health: Lessons Learned,鈥 explores two themes regarding the skills and activities of EHPs around the world during the pandemic. These themes were the local nature of environmental health and the development of new roles and the transferability of skills. The article also provides lessons for the future. To protect public health in the future, public health policies must recognize the value of EHPs and the 鈥渧alue of local.鈥
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental health professionals have worked tirelessly to promote the health and well-being of their communities. The 香港六合彩资料图 (香港六合彩资料图), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention鈥檚 National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, sought to recognize some of the innovative programs, activities, or strategies that were developed by state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments to deliver essential environmental health services during the pandemic. This partnership led to the development of the 香港六合彩资料图 Environmental Health Innovation Awards. This issue鈥檚 cover highlights the feature story, 鈥淓nvironmental Health Innovations During the COVID-19 Pandemic,鈥 which shares the stories of these award winners and their innovative programs.
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The impact of dust storms on human health has been well described in Asian and European countries. Despite an increasing number of dust storm events plaguing the Middle East attributable to climate change, little is presently understood about the effects of dust storms on the health of human populations residing in this region. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淐limate Change, Dust Storms, Vulnerable Populations, and Health in the Middle East: A Review,鈥 sought to identify and assess what is currently understood about the health impacts of dust storms in the Middle East. The review identified several health consequences associated with dust events in the region of interest, existing gaps in the available literature, vulnerable populations, and directions for future research.
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This issue features a two-part series on the Zika virus. The first part, 鈥淭he Zika Virus Threat and Prevention Challenges鈥 explores an all-hazards and One Health approach to pandemic and global epidemic prevention and mitigation. The second part, 鈥淧ublic Health Professional Perspectives on Zika Preparedness鈥 provides responses of environmental health professionals from a survey on the Zika virus and infectious disease. The cover for this issue uses a word cloud to highlight the topics of the two-part series as the background for the primary mosquito reservoir of the Zika virus (Aedes mosquitoes) and a detailed image of the Zika virus.
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Exposure to elevated carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations can cause an array of health problems or even death. Of increasing concern are CO-related poisonings and fatalities associated with recreational watercraft. The article featured on this issue鈥檚 cover, 鈥淐arbon Monoxide Exposure Potential Associated With the Use of Recreational Watercraft,鈥 examined the significance of this public health hazard using a range of plausible exposures that were characterized by measuring instantaneous CO concentrations at 17 sampling locations on or near the stern of four recreational boats. Observed CO concentrations were highest in samples proximal to the engine exhaust manifold. Environmental health professionals should be aware of this hazard and examine controls that can reduce watercraft-related CO exposures to prevent injuries and fatalities.
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Even as we continue to deal with the current COVID-19 pandemic, we need to prepare for future pandemics. The purpose of the special report featured on this issue鈥檚 cover, 鈥淚mpact of COVID-19 on the United States Food Service Industry and Science-Based Strategies for Pandemic Preparedness,鈥 is to document the impact of COVID-19 on the food service industry and provide strategies based on empirical evidence and suggestions for future preparedness. As we prepare for the next pandemic or emergency, having a rigorous plan to deal with different biological hazards across multiple organizational levels will help with preparedness and the speed of implementation.
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Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are the rapid growth of algae that can produce toxic or harmful effects in people and animals. Defining HAB exposure and related illness can be challenging. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淓valuation of Electronic Health Records to Monitor Illness From Harmful Algal Bloom Exposure in the United States,鈥 queried the MarketScan Research Databases between January 2009 and April 2019 for use of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes for HAB exposure. The study found that although the HAB-related ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes were used infrequently, they were most often recorded during bloom seasons in warmer months. This analysis is the first that uses a large-scale national database of de-identified health records to understand the use of medical diagnostic codes related to algae exposure.
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Environmental health officers are exposed to various physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial hazards as frontline public health professionals. These exposures to workplace hazards, however, can be overlooked. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淥ccupational Health and Safety Issues Faced by Environmental Health Officers: A Perspective From Western Australia,鈥 surveyed environmental health officers about health and safety hazard concerns in the workplace, job demands, workplace violence, and physical demands in the workplace. Environmental health officers perceive themselves as being at risk of exposure to a range of workplace hazards, with the ones of most concern being workplace stress; workplace violence; sharps injury; and slips, trips, and falls. This study provides useful preliminary information in understanding occupational health and safety issues in the environmental health profession. While more research is warranted, this study can help inform guidance and strategies to better protect environmental health professionals.
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Barrier sprays are a common method for controlling a variety of mosquito species, especially for residential backyard applications. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淓valuation of Barrier Sprays Containing a Pyrethroid and an Insect Growth Regulator to Control Aedes albopictus in a Suburban Environment in North Carolina,鈥 explores the extent to which barrier sprays containing insect growth regulators affect immature mosquito development and life table characteristics. The study evaluated the extent to which different application rates and frequencies of three different barrier spray treatments affect Ae. albopictus in a suburban environment through field and laboratory methods. The findings of the study can inform environmental health and mosquito control professionals about the efficacy of barrier sprays against this mosquito species.
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The significant proportion of foodborne illnesses attributed to restaurants highlights the importance of food establishment inspections. The objectives of this issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淒isclosing Inspection Results at Point-of-Service: Affect of Characteristics of Food Establishment Inspection Programs on Foodborne Illness Outcomes,鈥 were to characterize local inspection programs and evaluate the effects of programmatic characteristics on select operational and foodborne illness outcomes. The findings demonstrate that disclosure and grading methods vary widely across jurisdictions, as illustrated by the cover artwork, and that these program characteristics appear to be associated with foodborne illness outcomes.
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\r\n To contain the COVID-19 outbreak and mobilize mitigation efforts, public health surveillance relies heavily on individual COVID-19 test results. A shortage of supplies, equipment, facilities, public health professionals, and trained laboratory personnel creates challenges for the detection and management of the outbreak, especially in rural and underserved communities. Clinical testing might not be feasible or cost-effective for monitoring the community spread of COVID-19, especially in rural areas. Robust surveillance approaches with a greater coverage potential are needed for developing effective public health strategies during the current pandemic. Findings from recent studies show that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can be detected in stool samples collected from hospitalized individuals, which has led to a new surveillance approach for testing sewage to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. This approach offers a tremendous potential for real-time screening of community spread of COVID-19. This issue鈥檚 cover highlights a guest commentary, 鈥淪ewage Monitoring in Rural Communities: A Powerful Strategy for COVID-19 Surveillance,鈥 that explores the merit, limitations, and challenges of implementing sewage monitoring methods in rural parts of the U.S. to protect public health and inform policy and decision-making.\r\n
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Internships are an essential component of preparing prospective college graduates for entering the practice-based field of environmental health. Efforts are needed to ensure a supply of highly qualified and prepared graduates is available to sustain and strengthen the environmental health workforce. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淓xploring the Benefits and Value of Public Health Department Internships for Environmental Health Students,鈥 highlights the National Environmental Public Health Internship Program and an assessment conducted with former interns and mentors to explore experiences and perspectives. Overall, the internships appeared to provide environmental health students with a well-rounded professional and practice-based experience, while health departments benefited from hosting interns with a foundational knowledge and college education in environmental health.
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Airbnb is the world鈥檚 leading platform for peer-to-peer (P2P) short-term housing rentals. Airbnbs are typically used as an alternative to a stay in a hotel or other traditional hospitality offering. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淎ssessing Potential Public Health Concerns in Airbnb Venues in Four Canadian Cities,鈥 examined the prevalence of important amenities relevant to public health such as smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, and first aid kits, as well as if smoking is allowed and if breakfast is served. The article found that many Airbnb venues in Canada have conditions that could pose a health risk to guests. These results highlight the need for government agencies to take into account public health concerns when regulating the P2P housing marketplace.
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\r\n Frequent and timely state adoption of the Food and Drug Administration Food Code signals a commitment to the use of contemporary science-based interventions for the control of foodborne illness risk factors in retail food establishments. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淎 Matter of Time: Exploring Variation in Food and Drug Administration Food Code Adoption Among State Retail Food Regulatory Agencies,鈥 examined the relationship between mode and frequency of adopting the most current edition of the Food Code over time among 64 state retail food regulatory agencies. By understanding the variables that affect Food Code adoption, more targeted efforts and resources can be leveraged to assist jurisdictions with maintaining up-to-date food safety controls within their retail food regulations.\r\n
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Parks benefit public health in many ways, from improving stormwater management to mitigating disparities associated with physical and mental health. Parks and recreational areas can be adversely impacted by disasters and perceptions of postdisaster environmental contamination of parks can limit resident willingness to use parks and thus their benefits. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淩esident Perceptions of Environmental Pollution in Recreational Areas Flooded by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas,鈥 surveyed residents in Houston who were using parks in the months following Hurricane Harvey. The study shows that residents desire more information about potential risks to health from environmental pollution in parks and are willing to take mitigating actions if made aware of their necessity and effectiveness.
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Environmental public health (EPH) practitioners are faced with an increasing scope and scale of population health challenges. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淚ncreasing Environmental Public Health Practitioner Capacity to Address Population Health Challenges: Evaluation Results From a Workforce Development Project,鈥 highlights an action-learning initiative that was developed to increase practitioner knowledge of commonly identified EPH issues and assets, increase collective action through dialogue and shared learning, and create an EPH state action plan. The highlighted project provides evidence that using an action-learning format could serve as a workforce development approach to help practitioners address EPH challenges.
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The World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The 香港六合彩资料图 (香港六合彩资料图) is closely monitoring COVID-19 developments and is working to provide members and stakeholders with access to critical information and updates. Across the U.S. and around the globe, environmental health professionals are on the front lines of preventive public health services delivery and we are committed to supporting the environmental health workforce to effectively and safely do their jobs. As such, this issue features a special guest editorial, 鈥淎n All-Hazards Approach to Pandemic COVID-19: Clarifying Pathogen Transmission Pathways Toward the Public Health Response.鈥 The issue also features information about 香港六合彩资料图鈥檚 COVID-19 response and resources and includes information about different COVID-19 resources throughout the issue in the Did You Know boxes.
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a man-made chemical with a variety of uses, including coatings for nonstick cookware and food packaging, waterproof fabrics, and fire-fighting foam. Exposure to PFOA is so widespread that it is present in the blood of most people. The persistence of PFOA in the environment is a concern because exposure to PFOA has been associated with adverse health outcomes. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淧ublic Health Assessment of and Response to Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Drinking Water, Bennington, Vermont,鈥 highlights a state health department investigation to assess risk and address community concerns around PFOA contamination in a Vermont community. The findings provide insights for future public health responses to PFOA and other perfluoroalkyl substance contamination.
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Incidence of tickborne diseases is increasing in the U.S. and is a concern to the public. As environments are becoming more suitable for sustaining tick populations, these arthropod vectors are spreading and making their way into new regions. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淭ick Dragging: Using a Drone to Reduce Surveyor Exposure,鈥 explored the use of a drone to conduct tick dragging surveillance as an alternative to the standard human personnel method. While statistical analysis showed no difference in the drone and human personnel drag methods, further studies are needed to confirm these findings and identify any potential differences in human and drone tick dragging surveillance.
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Water quality trading is a market-based mechanism that aims to improve water quality in a way that maximizes economic efficiency while conserving environmental integrity. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淲ater Quality Trading Mechanism Enhances Willingness to Upgrade Rural Household Septic Systems in the Western Lake Erie Basin, Northwest Ohio,鈥 studied the willingness of rural households to participate in water quality trading for septic system upgrades. Findings show that more than one half of responding households were willing to upgrade their septic systems in a water quality trading program.
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There is no uniform nationwide method for organizing and delivering governmental environmental health services to residents of the U.S. and its territories, as illustrated by the mosaic of tiles on this issue鈥檚 cover. The December cover article, 鈥淓nvironmental Health Systems and Delivery of Services in the United States and Its Territories,鈥 investigated environmental health organization and delivery methods among states and territories. The study aimed to provide a synthesized understanding of environmental health system delivery to assist in efforts to target and deliver workforce capacity building and professional development support.
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Commuting accounts for one of the highest daily air pollution exposure periods for workers in the U.S. In this issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淎 Comparison of Perceived and Measured Commuter Air Pollution Exposures,鈥 commuters鈥 perceived versus actual air pollution exposures across six modes of commuting were compared. As the cover shows, there is a disconnect in terms of what is perceived versus what is measured. Active modes of commuting such as walking and bicycling have lower perceived air pollution exposures yet have higher measured exposures. On the other hand, automobile and public transportation modes have higher perceived air pollution exposures yet have lower measured exposures. The study highlights the public鈥檚 lack of understanding regarding factors that influence daily air pollution exposures during commuting.
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Hazards in the home present challenges to our health and safety. We are, however, aware of many of those hazards, such as the ones highlighted on this month鈥檚 cover鈥攍ead, toxic chemicals, food contamination, and bacteria and viruses that cause sickness. Government regulations, policies, and standards, as well as personal habits and choices, help to reduce our exposure to these hazards. While we understand these hazards, why is public awareness of radon low? This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淧ublic Awareness and Perceptions Surrounding Radon Testing,鈥 highlights a lack of public understanding of radon and calls for support to improve radon education, awareness, and testing.
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The popularity of farmers markets has grown over the past two decades and there is an increasing need to ensure that fresh produce and ready-to-eat foods sold at these markets are safe and free of microbial contamination. The objective of this issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淔ood Safety Resources for Managers and Vendors of Farmers Markets in Texas,鈥 was to survey farmers market managers and vendors to identify food safety educational needs and current food practices. Furthermore, observational studies were conducted at 10 farmers markets in Houston, Texas, to identify positive and high-risk practices. Educational materials were created based on the study鈥檚 survey and observational findings and were disseminated to food market managers and vendors.
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Pesticide residue in honey is becoming a growing concern because of the potential human health effects and negative impacts on beehives. Urban beehives can be subject to increased pesticide use from spraying of commercial, park, and residential locations. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淧esticide Contamination in Central Kentucky Urban Honey: A Pilot Study,鈥 tested honey and beeswax honeycomb samples for pyrethroid pesticides, organochlorine pesticides, and heavy metals. The study found that 72% of honey samples tested exhibited levels of pesticides exceeding U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tolerable daily intake levels. Of the samples tested for lead, 56% exceeded daily intake limits. These results indicate the need for regular monitoring programs to assess the potential risk to consumer health.
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