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Arsenic in the water: Are filters and bottled water enough protection?

August 5, 2014

By Melissa Murray Jordan, senior environmental epidemiologist, Bureau of Epidemiology, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, Florida Department of Health Private wells in many…

Safe Drinking Water Act has Been Protecting You for 40 Years

June 25, 2014

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By Michael Heintz, MS, JD, senior specialist, environmental laboratories, APHL Raise a glass—of tap water, that is. December 16, 2014 marks the 40 years since the enactment…

What We’re Reading: Lab Week Edition

April 24, 2014

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Although we like to think every week is a time to show our appreciation for laboratorians everywhere, this week has been deemed Medical Laboratory…

Discovering the Link Between Environmental Health and Public Health

April 24, 2014

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April 20-26 is Laboratory Professionals Week! This year APHL is focusing on environmental health and the laboratorians who work to detect the presence of contaminants in both people…

An Outdoor Enthusiast Finds a Career in Environmental Health

April 23, 2014

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April 20-26 is Laboratory Professionals Week! This year APHL is focusing on environmental health and the laboratorians who work to detect the presence of contaminants in both people…

My Earth Day — My Community

April 22, 2014

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April 20-26 is Laboratory Professionals Week! This year APHL is focusing on environmental health and the laboratorians who work to detect the presence of contaminants in both people…

What are Environmental Justice Communities and how can Laboratory Testing Protect the Most Vulnerable?

April 22, 2014

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April 20-26 is Laboratory Professionals Week! This year APHL is focusing on environmental health and the laboratorians who work to detect the presence of contaminants in both people…

Scientist? Actress? Or President?

April 21, 2014

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April 20-26 is Laboratory Professionals Week! This year APHL is focusing on environmental health and the laboratorians who work to detect the presence of contaminants…

Measuring Household Dust for Potentially Dangerous Chemicals

April 8, 2014

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This blog post is part of a biomonitoring series. Can analyzing our household or workplace dust help scientists predict the levels of potentially dangerous chemicals…

Returning Biomonitoring Test Results in an Easy-to-Understand Format

March 11, 2014

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This blog post is part of a biomonitoring series. California passed novel legislation in 2006 that united three state departments in a new program called…