Environmental Health To build, sustain, and empower an effective environmental health workforce Volume 87, No. 9 May 2025 Journal of
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Community Perceptions of Health Risks Associated With a Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania................................................................................................... 8
Hawaii and the U.S.-Aliated Pacific Islands are facing a climate change crisis that threatens the health, safety, and well-being of Pacific Islander communities. This
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Climate Change in Hawaii and the United States-Aliated Pacific Islands: A Call to Action for Environmental Public Health....................................................................14 International Perspectives: Preparing Future Environmental Health Practitioners Through Problem-Based and Community-Based Approaches: Experiences of Environmental Health Students ................................................................................................... 26
issue’s cover article provides an overview of the unique impacts of climate change on this often-overlooked region from an environmental public health perspective, as well as its vulner- abilities and resilience eorts. The article high- lights the urgent need for action and the crucial role that environmental health professionals can play in partnering with Pacific Islander communities to build climate resilience. See page 14. Cover photo courtesy of Gina Bare, National Environmental Health Association.
Building Capacity: Building Capacity By Tracking Your Time and Activity ................................. 34
Direct From AAS: Building Workforce Resilience: Strategies for Thriving in Uncertain Times .................................................................................................. 38 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services: Key Changes in the New Edition of the Model Aquatic Health Code ............................................................................................... 40
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American Public Health Association (APHA)...... 13 Climate for Health Ambassador Training............. 33 EHLR Certificate Program.................................... 42 Hedgerow Software ..............................................55 HS GovTech.......................................................... 56 Inspect2GO ............................................................ 2 JEH Advertising ....................................................44 NEHA CP-FS Credential ........................................7 NEHA Credentials .......................................... 12, 33 NEHA Endowment Foundation Donors .............. 43 NEHA Environmental Health Leadership Academy ..............................................7 NEHA Membership .......................................... 4, 25 NEHA REHS/RS Study Guide............................... 37 NEHA/AAS Scholarship Fund Donors ................... 5 NEHA/NSF Snyder Award .................................... 37
Environmental Health Calendar ...............................................................................................44
JEH Quiz #6............................................................................................................................... 45
Spotlight on NEHA Resources: Our New Career Center ............................................................ 46
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President’s Message: Behind Every Safe Bite: The Stewards of Food Safety ............................................. 6
Special Listing ........................................................................................................................... 48
NEHA News .............................................................................................................................. 50
NEHA 2025 AEC....................................................................................................................... 52
NEHA Member Spotlight .......................................................................................................... 54
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May 2025 • Journal of Environmental Health
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