Safe Drinking Water Act has Been Protecting You for 40 Years
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…
Environmental Health
What We’re Reading: Lab Week Edition
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 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 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 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 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 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
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
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…
Biomonitoring Project in Native American Community Helps Protect and Inform
This blog post is part of a biomonitoring series. Dr. Carin Huset began her career measuring chemicals in water, not people. “My doctoral thesis was…