634: Lead Initiatives Benefit Colorado Kids, PH Infrastructure Gets Boost

Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and an ASTHO Member, tells us healthy neighborhoods are the focus on day two of National Public Health Week; Dr. Nizar Wehbi, North Dakota State Health Officer and an ASTHO Member, says a new ASTHO policy statement on public health infrastructure recommends sustained investments and the adoption of public health standards; and ASTHO has created resources to aid health agencies in communities affected by mass firearm violence. ASTHO Webpage: Environmental Health – Reducing Chemical Exposure and Supporting Food Safety ASTHO Report: Going Beyond Regulatory Compliance for Lead Testing in Water National Public Health Week Webpage National Public Health Week Webpage: Healthy Neighborhoods ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Infrastructure Policy Statement ASTHO Webpage: Health Agencies Can Support Communities Suffering Mass Firearm Violence