JOURNAL OF Environmental Health Dedicated to the advancement of the environmental health professional Volume 87, No. 4 November 2024
ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE Comparison of the Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) E. coli Compartment Bag Test Method to the World Health Organization Tricycle Protocol in North Carolina Surface Waters.................................................................................8
ABOUT THE COVER
On July 15–18, 2024, the National Environmental Health Associa- tion (NEHA) held its 87th Annual Educational Conference (AEC)
An Overview of Major Occupational Lung Diseases.................................................................14
Qualitative Refinement of a Survey About Tickborne Disease..................................................24
& Exhibition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 2024 AEC brought together nearly 1,300 in-person and virtual attend- ees—both nationally and globally—to explore new horizons in our profession. The theme of the conference was, “New Horizons: Building Bridges to Shape the Environmental Health Future.” We feature a special wrap-up of the 2024 AEC in this issue, highlighting our fea- tured speakers, educational sessions, preconfer- ence offerings, social events, exhibition, and award and scholarship winners. See page 46. Graphics designed by Seth Arends, Seenior Graphic Designer, NEHA. using the city builder pack from atipo illustrations.
ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTICE
Building Capacity: Building Capacity Through On-Demand Learning ......................................... 30
Direct From ATSDR: Computational Modeling Approaches Applied to Public and Environmental Health ........................................................................................................... 32 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services: Challenge Your Assumptions for C learer Communication ........................................................................................................ 36
ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTITIONER
Environmental Health Calendar................................................................................................40
Spotlight on NEH Resources: Supporting Students ..................................................................... 42
ADVERTISERS INDEX
CDP, Inc.:................................................................7 EHLR Certificate Program:...................................22 EMSL Analytical, Inc.:..........................................71 Hedgerow Software.................................................2 HS GovTech..........................................................72 Kent State University, College of Public Health....39 NEHA Awards.................................................23, 41 NEHA Credentials................................................12 NEHA Endowment Foundation Donors..............65 NEHA Job Board...................................................40 NEHA Membership................................................4 NEHA REHS/RS Study Guide...............................38 NEHA Student Research Competition..................43 NEHA/AAS Scholarship........................................43 NEHA/AAS Scholarship Fund Donors....................5 NSF....................................................................... 13
YOUR ASSOCIATION
President’s Message: Emerging Threats to Indoor Air Quality .................................................................. 6
Special Listing............................................................................................................................44
NEHA 2024 AEC Wrap-Up.......................................................................................................46
A Tribute to Our 25-Year and Beyond Members........................................................................62
U.S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership...............................................................................66
NEHA 2025 AEC.......................................................................................................................67
NEHA News...............................................................................................................................68
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November 2024 • Journal of Environmental Health
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