Environmental Health

The final webinar in the APHA Advancing Racial Equity series will raise awareness of the ongoing impact of environmental racism on the health and well-being of Black, Indigenous and people of color in the U.S. 

A Chicago resident who became ill in mid-September and tested positive for West Nile virus has died.

IEPA has announced a new internship program which seeks engineering, chemistry, natural science, and law students interested in pursuing a career in public service.

The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program provides funding to develop and implement community-driven solutions that address environmental and/or public health issues for underserved communities.

"Creating the Healthiest Nation: Water and Health Equity” is the latest release in APHA’s series of fact sheets on health equity.

APHA's Center for Climate, Health and Equity will select up to five college or university students or student groups to create a Campus Experience during National Public Health Week (April 6-12, 2020).

IDPH is reporting the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Illinois for 2019.

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act.

APHA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are proud to present a live conversation on Climate Changes Health Equity on June 28 from 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET.

Anyone can nominate an individual community member in various categories including youth, adult, senior/retiree, AmeriCorps member, and Senior Corps member for their volunteer service efforts in 2017.

Check out 2 new videos on "How Climate Change is Affecting Health of the People in Illinois" and "Climate Change, Public Health, and Preparing for More Extreme Weather".

Learn about cash incentives and opportunities to lower your facilities’ energy costs.

The Interagency President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children is developing a new Federal Lead Strategy and seeks stakeholder input to ensure the strategy is comprehensive and inclusive.

Even as the evidence for the benefits of urban trees mounts, American cities are actually losing trees — even though they are one of the most cost-effective solutions to health issues available to city leaders.

Mosquitoes, carbon monoxide and chemicals are big post-Irma health concerns

Looking directly at the sun is unsafe except during the brief phase when the moon entirely eclipses the sun. The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters.

Due to the increase in pests and disease resulting from climate change, reducing risk to agriculture and ensuring a safe and abundant food system are imperative.

This webinar will bring to life the Environmental Health Playbook: Investing in a Robust Environmental Health System report compiled by the National Environmental Health Partnership Council – a group of environmental health thought leaders.

Continue to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Over the Holiday Season!

Zika Updates from CDC and FDA

IPHA has created a fact sheet on the Local Health Protection Grant Data for FY'15.

DHHS, OPA, will hold a webinar on July 13, 2016, at 1 p.m. ET to introduce this toolkit to a broad audience of Title X and other providers of family planning services.

The following regulatory actions pertaining to public health were published in on Friday, May 6 in the ILLINOIS REGISTER – VOLUME 40 – ISSUE 19

The following actions pertaining to public health were published in the January 29th, 2016 issue of the Illinois Register

WHO Director-General summarizes the outcome of the Emergency Committee on Zika