Environmental Health To build, sustain, and empower an effective environmental health workforce Volume 87, No. 6 January/February 2025 Journal of
ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE
ABOUT THE COVER
Preventing foodborne illness within military operations is essen- tial to maintain the security and defense capabili- ties of units. This month’s cover article evaluated
A Retrospective, Time-Stratified, Case-Crossover Study of the Eect of PM 2.5 on Asthma Exacerbations in Rural Counties in Wisconsin........................................................8
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure and the Culture of Reporting Sharps Injuries at a Large Academic Institution................................................................................................14
Relationship Between Employee Food Safety Training and Food Safety Risk Factors at Fort Liberty Military Installation in North Carolina.............................................................20
the status of food safety training for the person- in-charge and other food service employees at Fort Liberty—the largest Army installation in the U.S.—in North Carolina. The authors also evaluated the extent to which training related to the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- tion’s five foodborne illness risk factors identi- fied during inspections. Overall, the study reinforces the need to maintain food safety training by managers and employees to reduce the potential for foodborne illnesses. See page 20. Cover images © iStockphoto: Hispanolistic/GreenTana
ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTICE
Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services: Using Games to Foster Collaboration and Inclusivity in Emergency Preparedness ........................................................... 28
The Practitioner's Tool Kit: Complexities and Strategies for Controlling Contamination ............. 32
ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTITIONER
Environmental Health Calendar ...............................................................................................34
ADVERTISERS INDEX
JEH Quiz #4...............................................................................................................................37
AAS Wagner Award..............................................26 CDP, Inc. ..............................................................19 EHLR Certificate Program....................................19 Hedgerow Software..............................................51 HS GovTech..........................................................52 Inspect2GO ............................................................ 2 JEH Advertising .................................................... 18 NEHA Awards................................................27, 46 NEHA CP-FS Credential......................................33 NEHA Credentials..................................................7 NEHA Endowment Foundation Donors..............36 NEHA Job Board...................................................30 NEHA Membership................................................4 NEHA Student Research Competition.................35 NEHA/AAS Scholarship.......................................35 NEHA/AAS Scholarship Fund Donors.................31 NSF......................................................................... 5
Spotlight on NEHA Resources: Supporting Your Credential Journey .......................................... 38
YOUR ASSOCIATION
President’s Message: The Importance of Environmental Health Education and Development .................. 6
NEHA 2025 AEC.......................................................................................................................40
Special Listing...........................................................................................................................42
A Tribute to Our 2024 Peer Reviewers......................................................................................44
NEHA News..............................................................................................................................47
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January/February 2025 • Journal of Environmental Health
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