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Articles Tagged with ''public''

Public health experts ID four key health issues for Obama to address

Gun violence prevention tops the list
February 19, 2013

As President Obama embarks on his second term, the American Public Health Association (APHA) is urging him to press forward on four major issues that carry tremendous public health implications: gun violence prevention, climate change, public health funding and implementation of the Affordable Care Act.


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Report: U.S. not ready for public health emergencies

December 24, 2012

In the 10th annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report, 35 states and Washington, D.C. scored a six or lower on 10 key indicators of public health preparedness. The report found that while there has been significant progress toward improving public health preparedness over the past 10 years, particularly in core capabilities, there continue to be persistent gaps in the country's ability to respond to health emergencies, ranging from bioterrorist threats to serious disease outbreaks to extreme weather events.


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Public health experts warn that budget cuts could jeopardize U.S. health

September 26, 2012

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is warning that budget cuts set to take effect in January of next year will compromise efforts to protect American’s health by slashing funding for food safety, environmental protection and immunization and family planning programs.


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Health experts protest deep health cuts by House subcommittee

July 30, 2012

The American Public Health Association (APHA) says short-term savings from drastic cuts to critical health programs proposed by a House subcommittee will be outweighed by long-term medical and human costs.


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National Public Health Week focuses on prevention, wellness

April 5, 2012

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is focusing on a holistic approach to wellness during this week, National Public Health Week.


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Unsafe companies shouldn't get government contracts, says group

April 2, 2012

Government agencies routinely award construction contractors to companies with poor safety records, according to a consumer advocacy group which is calling for a change.


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Public health experts critical of Obama's 2013 budget proposal

February 19, 2012

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is charging that President Obama's fiscal year 2013 budget proposal will shortchange key federal public health programs.


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Budget cutbacks threaten disaster readiness, public health group warns

January 19, 2012

Budget cutbacks at all levels of government are affecting the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to disasters, according to the Trust for America's Health, a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to making disease prevention a national priority.


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Safety does have a PR problem

January 4, 2012

On ISHNs' Sharing Safety Solutions chat room we posed this question: Does the EHS profession have a public relations problem?


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Does U.S public expect anything of company EHS programs?

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Dave Johnson
November 8, 2011

A Tuesday afternoon session at last week’s National Safety Congresss, very lightly attended, addressed a provocative topic:  “Society’s Expectations for a Company EHS Program.”


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