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National Environmental Public
Health Tracking Network
Partner Organizations:

 

ASTHO

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials' role is to serve as a conduit of information among CDC, state grantees, Centers of Excellence, and the unfunded states.  ASTHO will also serve as a liaison to the environmental regulatory agencies though a partnership with ECOS (see below).

NEHA

The National Environmental Health Association aims to evaluate the knowledge base of environmental health professionals in regards to tracking.  NEHA will also be working to educate its membership about tracking.

ECOS

The Environmental Council of the States is developing materials to inform the state environmental agencies about tracking.  In collaboration with ASTHO, ECOS is also working to increase collaboration between the state health and environmental agencies.

NACCHO

The National Association of County and City Health Officials' goal is to ensure that the local public health perspectives and needs are addressed in the creation of a national tracking network.  NACCHO will also communicate tracking lessons learned and model practices to the local public health officials.

APHL

The Association of Public Health Laboratories is focusing its work on transforming biomonitoring technology from CDC to the states.  APHL created a document identifying how states would implement biomonitoring programs, and is educating policy makers on the needs for biomonitoring funding.

CSTE

The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists has been working collaboratively with CDC to identify environmental public health indicators for use in the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network.

PSR

Physicians for Social Responsibility will be working to increase the knowledge base and technical skills of physicians involved in the tracking initiative.  PSR will focus on engaging the medical community within the funded states and educating the medical community in the unfunded states.

 

 

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