225: Health Equity Summit Preview

Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, previews the goals of next Wednesday's Health Equity Summit 2022; Dr. Lorraine Backer, Senior Environmental Epidemiologist at the National Center for Environmental Health with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the dangers of high levels of cyanotoxins both in the water and the air; and a new ASTHO brief examines the benefits and challenges of meeting with business owners online for virtual inspections of water systems, restaurants, and body art businesses. ASTHO Webpage: Addressing Structural Racism Priority for Public Health Officials During ASTHO Health Equity Summit ASTHO Health Equity Summit Registration ASTHO Blog Post: Approaching Summer, States Ramping Up Water Protections ASTHO Webpage: Cyanobacterial Blooms and Associated Illnesses: A Clinician Training Module for Physicians and Healthcare Providers CDC Webpage: Cyanotoxins in Air Study CDC Webpage: Healthy Swimming CDC Webpage: Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)-Associated Illness ASTHO Brief: Environmental Health Innovations During the COVID-19 Pandemic