This category contains information of specific topics in environmental health.
Governor Cooper has proclaimed September 26 - October 2, 2022, as Registered Environmental Health Specialist Week in North Carolina (see proclamation below). The proclamation stated the importance of the Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS)…
This September 6-9, 2022, NIOSH is celebrating the 4th annual Respiratory Protection Week. Each year, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) continue respirator research to address knowledge gaps and use this…
World Mosquito Day is celebrated each year on August 20. This day was first established in 1897 when British officer Dr. Ronald Ross discovered the link between mosquitoes and malaria, and that female mosquitoes…
August 15-21, 2022 is Safe + Sound Week. Safe + Sound is a year-round campaign to encourage every workplace to have a safety and health program. Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event…
June 19-25, 2022 is National Mosquito Control Awareness Week. Every year, the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) declares a week in June as "Mosquito Week" to educate the general public about ways to control…
Today is Don't Fry Day. The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has designated the Friday before Memorial Day as “Don’t Fry Day” to encourage sun safety awareness and to remind everyone to protect…
May 23-29, 2022 is Healthy and Safe Swimming Week! Each year, Healthy and Safe Swimming Week focuses on simple steps everyone can take to help ensure healthy and safe swimming. It highlights the roles…
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and is also the start of tick season in various parts of the Northern hemisphere. Millions of workers who spend a lot of their time outdoors in areas…
Every year, more than 4,000 workers die on the job and nearly 4 million workers are injured or got sick at work. Workers' Memorial Day is held today, April 28 of every year, to…
World Environmental Health Day (WEHD) is virtually being celebrated at East Carolina University for the 6th year on September 26, 2021 by the ECU Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) Program, along with the International Federation…