Environmental Health To build, sustain, and empower an effective environmental health workforce Volume 88, No. 2 September 2025 Journal of
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Permanent body art has grown in popularity in recent years, with millions of individuals getting tattoos. With this decision to get a tattoo comes risk: Injecting coloring
Decoding Tattoo Inks: Multiple Analysis Techniques Reveal Discrepancies in Ingredient Composition and Elemental Content When Compared Against Label Claims............8
Special Report: Foodborne Illness Surveillance: A Model for COVID-19 and Other Future Pandemics? ............................................................................................................ 20
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compounds into the skin has been reported to cause allergies, skin inflammation, and sys- temic disorders. The goal of this issue’s cover article was to identify the pigments in a set of commercially available yellow tattoo inks. The tattoo and reference inks were examined using a range of techniques. The combined use of these techniques provides insight into ink composition without needing dicult and time-consuming sample preparation. More importantly, results indicate that the tattoo ink compositions diered from what was described on the labels. These unlabeled ingredients raise concerns about the regulation, health eects, and degradation products of tattoo inks. See page 8. Cover images © iStockphoto: Zdyma4
Development, Evaluation, and Long-Term Outcomes of Environmental Health and Land Reuse Training, Part 2—Environmental Health and Land Reuse Trainings for Environmental Health Professionals: Long-Term Follow-Up.............................................. 32
Direct From EHAC: From Classrooms to Communities: Impact Stories From Accredited Environmental Health Programs ................................................................................................. 40
The Practitioner’s Tool Kit: Field pH Monitoring 101 ................................................................. 46
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Environmental Health Calendar ...............................................................................................50
Spotlight on NEHA Resources: Emergency and Disaster Readiness ............................................ 52
ADVERTISERS INDEX
Spotlight on NEHA Resources: Food Safety ............................................................................... 54
CDP, Inc. ................................................................7 Climate for Health Ambassador Training............. 51 EHAC-Accredited Programs ................................. 45 EHLR Certificate Program.............................. 39, 51 Hedgerow Software ..............................................63 HS GovTech.......................................................... 64 Inspect2GO ............................................................ 2 JEH Advertising ....................................................49 NEHA CP-FS Credential ......................................48 NEHA CP-FS Study Guide ...................................31 NEHA Endowment Foundation Donors .............. 19 NEHA FSPCA Course Suite.................................. 31 NEHA Membership .......................................... 4, 39 NEHA REHS/RS Credential.................................. 18 NEHA REHS/RS Study Guide............................... 49 NEHA/AAS Scholarship Fund Donors ................... 5
YOUR ASSOCIATION
President’s Message: Let Your Light Shine—Claim Your Space! .............................................................. 6
Special Listing ........................................................................................................................... 56
NEHA Annual Financial Statement......................................................................................................58
NEHA 2026 AEC....................................................................................................................... 59
NEHA News .............................................................................................................................. 60
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September 2025 • Journal of Environmental Health
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