JOURNAL OF Environmental Health Dedicated to the advancement of the environmental health professional Volume 85, No. 7 March 2023
ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE Assessment of Chemical Exposures Investigation After Fire at an Industrial Chemical Facility in Winnebago County, Illinois........................................................................8 The COVID-19 Pandemic, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, and Commonalities and Public Health Threat Complexities: A Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Management Command and Support Supersystem Model.....................................16 ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTICE Identifying Public Perceptions of Information on Harmful Algal Blooms to Guide Effective Risk Communication...................................................................................26 Direct From AEHAP: From Assessment to Action: A Road Map to Becoming an Environmental Health Science Professional ............................................................................. 32 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services: Community Resources for Contaminants of Concern in Private Wells .............................................................................. 36 Direct From ecoAmerica: The Climate World Is Changing, So Can We ....................................... 40 NEW Environmental Health Across the Globe: How an Australian Centre for Disease Control Can Reinforce Environmental Health Systems and Services ............................ 42 Programs Accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council.......................................................................................45 ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTITIONER Environmental Health Calendar................................................................................................46 Resource Corner........................................................................................................................47 JEH Quiz #5...............................................................................................................................48 YOUR ASSOCIATION President’s Message: Join the Fliers Who Soar to Great Heights . ............................................................. 6 NEHA Second Vice-Presidential Candidate Profile...................................................................49 Special Listing............................................................................................................................50 NEHA Regional Vice-Presidential Candidate Profiles................................................................52 NEHA News...............................................................................................................................54 NEHA 2023 AEC.......................................................................................................................60 NEHA Member Spotlight...........................................................................................................62
ABOUT THE COVER
Accurate, under- standable, and reli-
able information is crucial during and after a harm- ful algal bloom (HAB) event. This month’s cover article, “Identifying Public Percep- tions of Information on Harmful Algal Blooms to Guide Effective Risk Communication,” examined perceptions of residents near Lake Erie’s western basin about where they received HAB information, what information was most important, and which sources they found most credible. Results from the study highlight that effective risk communication should provide information about severe events in an under- standable and timely manner, convey unbiased facts, deliver information from sources seen as trustworthy, and use existing opportunities in the community to provide education. See page 26. Cover image © iStockphoto: ansonsaw, wichatsurin
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