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…
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The American Mosquito Control Association has designated June 20 – 26, 2021 as National Mosquito Control Awareness Week. Mosquitoes have been designated as the world’s deadliest animal due to their part in spreading vector-borne…
The week of October 25-31 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW), a time for public and environmental health professionals to spread awareness and educate the public about lead poisoning prevention strategies (Centers for…
The presence of algae can benefit the environment. Algae can be food for small fish and other animals and can also filter water in a controlled environment. However, in an uncontrolled environment, the overgrowth…
September is National Food Safety Education Month, highlighting the importance of safe food handling techniques to protect public health (United States Department of Agriculture [USDA], n.d.). Approximately 48 million people in the United States…