From nadege.dubuisson at state.or.us Wed Mar 11 10:46:10 2015 From: nadege.dubuisson at state.or.us (Dubuisson Nadege) Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:46:10 +0000 Subject: [Oregon_EPHT_News] National Tracking Network- Exciting Data Additions In-Reply-To: <1426095362303.45343@dhsoha.state.or.us> References: <554B7AD3B00A5A48B1DA6AD37F42B8CC27ED2158@EMBX-CLFT4.cdc.gov>, <1426095362303.45343@dhsoha.state.or.us> Message-ID: <1426095969095.54962@dhsoha.state.or.us> The National Tracking Network has launched a new Acute Toxic Substances Releases module. About 15,000 acute accidental or illegal releases of toxic substances occur in the United States every year. The potential for toxic substance exposure surrounds us at home, work, and school. The Acute Toxic Substances Releases data on the Tracking Network can be used to track toxic substance release incidents reported by state health departments and to monitor trends in acute toxic substance release incidents from various areas across the United States. The addition of these data to the Tracking Network allows for a better understanding of the causes of incidents and injures, which can help public health officials focus prevention efforts and prepare for future toxic substance emergencies. Data on Overweight and Obesity are also new to the Lifestyle Risk Factors module of the Tracking Network. Overweight and obesity are both labels for ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a certain height. More than one-third of adults in the United States are obese. These data will provide a better picture of potential link between overweight and obesity and environmental factors and will highlight populations in need of targeted interventions. Lastly, they have added data on Mortality from Heart Disease and Ischemic Heart Disease to the Tracking Network's Heart Disease module. These data can be used to identify trends in deaths caused by ischemic heart disease or heart attacks. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nadege.dubuisson at state.or.us Mon Mar 23 09:15:28 2015 From: nadege.dubuisson at state.or.us (Dubuisson Nadege) Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:15:28 +0000 Subject: [Oregon_EPHT_News] Friendly Reminder: Register today for the NW Env. Health Conference! Message-ID: <99bcf99b4e8a46f7ade7dae5ab24d5e8@WPOHAEXCL01.dhs.sdc.pvt> **Just three weeks left to register!** 7th Annual NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE Register today! http://www.oeconline.org/2015NWEHC/ When: April 17, 2015 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Where: DoubleTree Hotel 1000 NE Mutnomah Street Portland, Oregon Don't miss these highlights: ? Dr. John Balbus of NIH/NIEHS will deliver a keynote on "Finding the Sweet Spot: The Science Behind Synergies" where health goals align with the actions most needed to mitigate and increase our resilience to the risks of climate change. ? Julia Novy-Hildesley, founder and CEO of Resilience in Action, will speak at lunchtime on "Three Orientations of Resilient Individuals and Communities." A wide range of sessions will feature more than 20 experts on topics including: ? Climate and Health Research in the Northwest ? A Neurodevelopmental Pandemic? Reviewing the Research on Neurotoxicants and Development ? Contaminated Well Water: A Hidden Public Health Threat ? Diesel Exhaust: Small Particles, Big Problems, Easy Solutions ? Connecting Clinical Care to the Community Through Environmental Health ? Climate Change Concerns and Solutions in Tribal Communities ? And? sessions on behavioral health and climate change, health impacts of transportation plans, developmental origins of health, community involvement in exposure research, linking health and nature, and more. Continuing Education (C.E.) Units are available for CHES & EHRB. Pending are C.E.?s for OHSU School of Nursing, Oregon Board of Naturopathic Examiners and NEHA. A limited number of exhibit tables are available. Reserve now. Nad?ge Dubuisson, MPH, CHES Public Health Educator Environmental Public Health | Public Health Division | Oregon Health Authority 800 NE Oregon St Ste. 640 | Portland, OR 97232 nadege.dubuisson at state.or.us | Ph: 971.673.1213 | Fax: 971-673-0979 | TTY: 971.673.0372 [Facebook icon] [Twitter icon] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1317 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1351 bytes Desc: image002.gif URL: