Environmental Health Episodes

431: Harmful Nicotine Formulas, Wildfire Smoke Bloggers
Emergency Preparedness Environmental Health Health Equity Tobacco Control Social And Behavioral Health Climate And Health Natural Disasters World No Tobacco Day

431: Harmful Nicotine Formulas, Wildfire Smoke Bloggers

May 31, 2023

Neil Charvat, Director of the North Dakota Health And Human Services Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, explains the challenges of reducing the use of nicotine and tobacco products with so many options on the market; Ka…

422: Loneliness Report, In-Person or Telemedicine Care
Environmental Health Social And Behavioral Health Mental Health Telehealth Access To Care TechXpo And Futures Forum

422: Loneliness Report, In-Person or Telemedicine Care

May 17, 2023

Dr. Kerstin Emerson, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, examines a new report on loneliness from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy; Ericka McGowan, ASTHO Senior Director of Eme…

420: Maternal Mortality Disparities, Risk Appropriate Care Could Help
Environmental Health Climate And Health Women, Infant, And Family Health Maternal Morbidity And Mortality Public Health Data Modernization Public Health Data And Technology Risk Appropriate Care TechXpo And Futures Forum

420: Maternal Mortality Disparities, Risk Appropriate Care Could Help

May 15, 2023

Dr. Brannon Traxler, Director of Public Health for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, explains why South Carolina is seeing high rates of infant and maternal mortality; Dr. Eugene Toy, Gynecol…

417: Public Health Emergency Ending, Food Safety Training
Environmental Health COVID-19 Healthy People 2030 Food And Water Safety Public Health Policy Medicaid State Health Policy Public Health Emergency TechXpo And Futures Forum

417: Public Health Emergency Ending, Food Safety Training

May 10, 2023

Chrissie Juliano, Executive Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, hosts a news conference to discuss what happens when the pandemic-related public health emergency ends on Thursday; John Tagabuel, Director of Environm…

410: Early Legislative Actions, Implement Data Systems Now
Environmental Health Health Information And Technology Tobacco Control Healthy Aging Food And Water Safety PFAS Public Health Data And Technology TechXpo And Futures Forum

410: Early Legislative Actions, Implement Data Systems Now

May 1, 2023

Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, discusses policies that have been considered or approved across the country since January;  Dr. Gabriel Seidman, Director of Policy at the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute fo…

408: Childhood Toxic Stress, Encouraging Exercise
Environmental Health Social And Behavioral Health Climate And Health Public Health Workforce Social Determinants Of Health Adverse Childhood Experiences

408: Childhood Toxic Stress, Encouraging Exercise

April 27, 2023

Dr. Nathaniel Harnett, Assistant Professor at The Harvard Medical School, discusses findings from his study connecting early childhood stress to mental health problems; Dr. Alison Cuellar, Chair of the Community Preventive S…

406: One Health Discussion, CDC Data Tech Funding
Environmental Health Breastfeeding And Early Life Nutrition Support Climate And Health Women, Infant, And Family Health Public Health Data Modernization Health Equity Summit Public Health Data And Technology TechXpo And Futures Forum Data Sharing

406: One Health Discussion, CDC Data Tech Funding

April 25, 2023

Dr. Umair Shah, Washington State Secretary of Health, explains the One Health concept at the annual Preparedness Summit in Atlanta; Dr. Dylan George, Director of the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, says …

405: Childhood Immunization Schedules, Island Area Health Equity Plans
Environmental Health Health Equity Immunization COVID-19 Climate And Health Island Jurisdictions Women, Infant, And Family Health Infectious Diseases Health Equity Summit

405: Childhood Immunization Schedules, Island Area Health Equity Plans

April 24, 2023

On the first day of National Infant Immunization Week, Dr. José Romero, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, discusses the importance of vaccines and the COVID-19 schedule for…

397: Nominate a PH Pro, Clean Drinking Water
Environmental Health Breastfeeding And Early Life Nutrition Support Public Health Workforce Injury And Violence Prevention Food And Water Safety PFAS Leadership And Workforce Development

397: Nominate a PH Pro, Clean Drinking Water

April 12, 2023

Dr. Brian Castrucci, President and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, says registration is open for the new "40 Under 40 in Public Health" cohort which recognizes creativity and innovation in public health leaders; Michael A…

390: Impact of Community on PH, Indigenous Data Justice
Environmental Health Health Equity Public Health Workforce PFAS Tribal Health National Public Health Week Community Partnerships Public Health Data And Technology Trailblazer Series

390: Impact of Community on PH, Indigenous Data Justice

April 3, 2023

Dr. Steven J. Stack, Commissioner for Public Health with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, kicks off our coverage of National Public Health Week with a focus on how the idea of community impacts public health; Abiga…

371: Tracking COVID Deaths, Building a Justice Movement
Environmental Health Health Equity COVID-19 Health Equity Summit

371: Tracking COVID Deaths, Building a Justice Movement

March 7, 2023

Dr. Jonathan Levy, Chair of the Department of Environmental Health with the Boston University School of Public Health, has new research that says white people in Massachusetts now are more likely to die from COVID than black…

347: Educating Capitol Hill, Buffalo Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness Environmental Health Policy And Advocacy

347: Educating Capitol Hill, Buffalo Preparedness

Jan. 31, 2023

Devon Page, ASTHO Government Affairs Analyst, says ASTHO wants to work with both parties in Congress to find common ground for the good of public health; Arnold Bogis, ASTHO Senior Analyst and Research Associate, tells us wh…

340: Climate + Health Equity, ARPA Benefits
Emergency Preparedness Environmental Health Health Equity Climate And Health Pandemics TechXpo Public Health Data And Technology

340: Climate + Health Equity, ARPA Benefits

Jan. 20, 2023

Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for the Washington State Department of Health, is establishing connections between climate change, environmental justice, and health equity; Dr. David Gifford, Chief Medical Officer at the…

330: Reproductive Health, Climate Challenges
Environmental Health Leadership And Workforce Development Climate And Health Women, Infant, And Family Health DELPH

330: Reproductive Health, Climate Challenges

Jan. 5, 2023

Dr. Denise Johnson, Acting Secretary of Health for the Pennsylvania Department of Health, says effective reproductive health policies strengthen communities; Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public He…

326: 2023 Federal Policy Agenda
Environmental Health Health Equity HIV Climate And Health Policy And Advocacy 2023 Federal Policy Agenda

326: 2023 Federal Policy Agenda

Dec. 19, 2022

Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, is getting set to work on key public health policy issues with a new Congress taking office in a few weeks; Rachel Scheckman, ASTHO Seni…