JOURNAL OF Environmental Health Dedicated to the advancement of the environmental health professional Volume 86 No 4 No;ember
ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE Assessing the Burden of Cold-Related Illness and Death in Minnesota ...................................... 8 Evaluating the Impact of Food and Drug Administration-Funded Cooperative Agreement Programs on Conformance With the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards .................................................................................................. 16 International Perspectives/Special Report: Bacterial and Viral Pathogens in Drinking Water Sources in Pakistan: A Recent Perspective .......................................................................... 24 ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTICE Building Capacity: Building Capacity With the Pragmatic Adoption of Artificial Intelligence ...... 34 Direct From ATSDR: Assessment of Chemical Exposures (ACE) Program: Toolkit Advances and Recent Investigations................................................................................................................. 36 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services: Tools From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Can Help Prevent and Control Legionella Growth and Spread ................. 40 The Practitioner’s Tool Kit: The Art and Science of Inspection: A Short Introduction .................... 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 YOUR ASSOCIATION President’s Message: Environmental Health Data—Can We Make More Powerful Decisions? ................ 6 Special Listing ........................................................................................................................... 48 NEHA 2023 AEC Wrap-Up ....................................................................................................... 50 A Tribute to Our 25-Year and Beyond Members .......................................................................66 U.S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership .............................................................................. 70 NEHA 2024 AEC....................................................................................................................... 71 NEHA News .............................................................................................................................. 72
ABOUT THE COVER
Exposure to cold temperatures can have negative health impacts that lead to cold-related illness or death. This month’s cover
article, “Assess- ing the Burden of Cold-Related
Illness and Death in Minnesota,” explored the case definition for cold-related illness and assessed the burden of cold-related illness and death in Minnesota. As climate change is ex- tending the typical winter season, the authors recommend other jurisdictions consider ex- panding their surveillance window to include all seasons. Cold-related illness surveillance can detect changes over time and identify high- risk populations for prevention initiatives. See page 8. Cover image © iStockphoto: coldsnowstorm
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