October 2014
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Have You Heard? Facts From The Field is a weekly feature from the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support to provide CDC and the field with facts and news from state, tribal, local and territorial public health agencies. We invite you to read and share this information broadly.
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October 27, 2014
- The Illinois Public Health Institute has released 5 tip sheets from their Controlling Junk Food and the Bottom Line report, showcasing how 8 school districts across the country eliminated junk food in their cafeterias without losing money.
- You can attend the Institute’s webinar on Friday, November 14, and learn about the strategies used to improve the schools’ nutrition standards without negative financial impact.
October 9, 2014
- Private groundwater wells are not covered by federal safe drinking water regulations, so some states—like Oregon and New Jersey—have laws that require well water be tested before property is sold to a new owner.
- Oregon’s private well testing laws enable public health officials to monitor well water quality and help protect people’s health.
- New Jersey’s Arsenic Awareness Initiative offers private well owners free, informative videos on how to test their drinking water.
October 1, 2014
- The New York State Department of Health helped create a national Model Aquatic Health Code, which states and localities can use to create or update existing pool codes to reduce risk for outbreaks, drownings, and pool-chemical injuries.
- New York’s extensive pool program can benefit from incorporating the science-based, data-driven guidance of the code.
- Every two years, the code will undergo revision overseen by the nonprofit Conference for the Model Aquatic Health Code.
- Page last reviewed: November 9, 2015
- Page last updated: November 9, 2015
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