Category Archives: Environmental Health

Sea Grant and Lake Michigan

Sea Grant and Lake Michigan.

Jobs for Dogs and Environmental Social Science  (13:13) — 8/12/2013
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In this episode, Chris and Doggus head to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences. Interesting things unfold outside, which call to mind unusual opportunities of employment for dogs, as well as some common sense things about feeding birds and owning dogs. Jane Harrison, an environmental social scientist working for Sea Grant, joins them for a walk and a chat about her work before Chris heads inside.

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Sea Grant and Lake Michigan

Sea Grant and Lake Michigan.

Beaches, Gulls, and Bacteria  (20:14) — 7/19/2013 [Download]

In this episode, Chris and his dog stop at Harrington Beach State Park, on the shores of Lake Michigan. Listening to the gulls at the beach and seeing the warning signs about bacteria and beach closings, Chris recalls an informative conversation he had with Dr. Sandra McLellan and a graduate student from her lab, Amber Koskey. They reveal the science and challenges behind monitoring bacteria at beaches – the process that helps determine whether beaches are safe for swimming. Their work is vital for the health and safety of everyone who enjoys swimming in Lake Michigan waters.

Rebranding Climate Change as a Public Health Issue | TIME.com

Rebranding Climate Change as a Public Health Issue | TIME.com.

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Agenda and approximate start times – all are listed as EST – topics and order are subject to change.
Broad Street Pump

12.15pm Sandra Hempel. Medical Editor and Writer,London, UK
Author of “The Medical Detective: John Snow, Cholera and the Mystery of the Broad Street Pump” (Granta)
“The Inheritor’s Powder” (Weidenfeld and Nicolson) will be published on 13th June 2013

12.35pm Michael J. McGuire, MJM, Inc.
Legacy of Dr. John Snow: Water Filtration & Chlorination in the U.S.
during the 20th Century.

12.55pm Steve Via. American Water Works Association
Dr. John Snow: Impact on U.S. Regulation of Drinking Water

5 minute break

LindsayOlson 1.20pm Lindsay Olson. Artist In Residence
Raising Awareness About Wastewater Through Art:Manufactured River

1.45pm Deborah Falta. Undergraduate Programs Curriculum Coordinator/Senior Lecturer
Department of Public Health Sciences Clemson University
Miasma and Death by Cholera: Dr. John Snow and the Dawn of the GermTheory of Disease

2.05pm Christl Tate. Shelly Wallingford. National Environmental Health Association
Dr. John Snow: The History of the Sanitarian Profession. How far we’ve come

2.25pm Closing Comments.

You can also submit questions for the presenters during the sessions
via Twitter #BroadStPump to @OWNWMI

* Then on March 15, 1- 3 pm ET join us at #BroadStPump on Twitter to swap your water warrior horror stories or just talk about where Snow would be leading us today?

Ecologix Environmental Systems | Blog » Blog Archive » Fortune Features Ecologix for Role in Solving Fracking’s Biggest Problem

Ecologix Environmental Systems | Blog » Blog Archive » Fortune Features Ecologix for Role in Solving Fracking’s Biggest Problem.

Recreational Water Quality Criteria | Recreation | US EPA

Recreational Water Quality Criteria | Recreation | US EPA.

2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria

EPA has released its final 2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria. The Agency’s new criteria reflect the latest scientific knowledge, public comments, and external peer review. They are designed to protect the public from exposure to harmful levels of pathogens while participating in water-contact activities such as swimming, wading, and surfing in all waters designated for such recreational uses.

Common Cup Countdown | safedrinkingwaterdotcom

Common Cup Countdown | safedrinkingwaterdotcom.

Common Cup Countdown

 

 

Samuel J. Crumbine

 

October 24, 2012:  Common Cup Countdown-6 days to the 100th anniversary of 1st U.S. drinking water regulation–excerpt from Kansas history.

“Homes. schools, trains, and public buildings all provided common drinking cups as had been the tradition for centuries in Europe and America. This custom especially aroused Dr. Crumbine’s ire [Samuel J. Crumbine was a public health advocate and member of the Kansas State Board of Health].