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IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT EHS

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Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act New swimming pool and spa drain cover performance requirements will become effective on December 19, 2008. In June 2008, the CPSC issued guidance on the technical requirements of the act.


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Health Hazard Evaluation Report: Investigation of employee symptoms at an indoor waterpark, Mason, OH [PDF 1.3 MB] Results of the NIOSH investigation on the cause of symptoms reported at the Great Wolf Lodge indoor waterpark resort in Mason, Ohio.

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Research of public health pioneer leads to reduced foodborne outbreaks [PDF 86 KB] NCEH celebrates Dr. Frank Bryan for his commitment to public health that has spanned five decades and resulted in fewer foodborne outbreaks and diseases.


  • A resource for Sanitarians, Environmental Health Specialists, Environmental Health Officers, Students and other Public Health Professionals. This information is available to anyone in the public interested in the field of Environmental Health and reducing illness and death due to environmentally related disease and injury.
  • About EHS
    The objective of Environmental Health Services is to strengthen the role of state, local, and national environmental health programs and professionals to better anticipate, identify, and respond to adverse environmental exposures and the consequences of these exposures to human health....more

EHS Resources Fact Sheet [PDF 98 KB]

Major Activities, Environmental Health Services