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ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE
ABOUT THE COVER
Warmer Air Disrupts Downward Trend in Ozone Concentrations in North Central Texas, United States ......................................................................................... 8 International Perspectives: Solid Waste Management in the Republic of Benin: The Case of Five Municipalities in Grand Nokoué ....................................................................... 16 Guest Commentary: Beyond Slimy Biofilms: The Emergence of Dry Surface Biofilms as a Concern for Infection Transmission in Public Settings ........................................................... 20
Tropospheric ozone concentra- tions have trended downward in many U.S. cities since 2000. In Texas, however, concentrations and regulatory exceed- ances abruptly rose
in Dallas-Fort Worth after 2020. This month’s cover article, “Warmer Air Disrupts Downward Trend in Ozone Concentrations in North Cen- tral Texas, United States” explored this anomaly through the analysis of more than 20 years of data for ozone concentrations and exceedances, nitrogen oxide concentrations, and meteorolog- ical variables. The results suggest that warmer atmospheric conditions associated with global warming are also increasing ground-level ozone concentrations in the study area. See page 8. Cover images © iStockphoto: Art Wager
ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTICE
Direct From AAS: Fostering Creativity and Innovation in Environmental Health ........................ 24
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services: New Website, Same Trusted Environmental Health Resources ................................................................................................. 28
Direct From U.S. EPA/ORD: Toward Better Decentralized Wastewater Treatment ....................... 32
Practitioner's Tool Kit: A Reintroduction to the Infrared Thermometer ........................................ 36
Spotlight on Emerging Professionals: A Journey Into Environmental Public Health ................... 40
ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTITIONER
ADVERTISERS INDEX
JEH Quiz #3............................................................................................................................... 15
AAS Wagner Award ..............................................35 EHLR Certificate Program................................ 7, 18 EMSL Analytical, Inc. ............................................2 HS GovTech.......................................................... 48 JEH Advertising ....................................................38 NEHA Awards ................................................19, 39 NEHA Credentials ................................................ 22 NEHA Endowment Foundation Donors ................ 5 NEHA Job Board................................................... 26 NEHA Membership .......................................... 4, 14 NEHA REHS/RS Credential.................................. 30 NEHA REHS/RS Study Guide............................... 30 NEHA Student Research Competition .................23 NEHA/AAS Scholarship .......................................23 NEHA/AAS Scholarship Fund Donors ................. 27
Spotlight on NEHA Resources: Body Art ................................................................................... 31
Environmental Health Calendar ...............................................................................................41
YOUR ASSOCIATION
President’s Message: A Message of Resiliency for the Holidays and Beyond ............................................. 6
Special Listing ........................................................................................................................... 42
NEHA News .............................................................................................................................. 44
NEHA Member Spotlight .......................................................................................................... 46
NEHA 2025 AEC....................................................................................................................... 47
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