title: A synopsis of 30 years of major accomplishments by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in Environmental Health (Part 2 of 2): the 1990s and the 21st century.
abstract: This article reviews significant environmental health projects conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, particularly the Division of Environmental Health, during the 1990s and the following decade. The authors describe lessons learned from a new occupational health initiative, continuing work on the health assessment grant funded by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and a new Environmental Public Health Tracking grant funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in addition to emerging issues during these two decades.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Health, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0701, USA. jlogue@state.pa.us
authors.forename: James N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Logue
authors.forename: Kandiah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sivarajah
mesh_terms: D055867:Cyclonic Storms; D004190:Disasters; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D010414:Pennsylvania; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012574:Schools