Brown S T, Anderson L W, Caldwell G G
Public Health Rep. 1985 Jul-Aug;100(4):374-8.
Within the last decade, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has increasingly emphasized environmental public health activities. The Center for Environmental Health (CEH), one of nine major units of the CDC, was established as a focus for assessment and prevention of environmentally related diseases. Many new, legislatively mandated programs have been delegated to CEH. One such mandated responsibility in Public Laws 91-121 and 91-441 directs the Department of Health and Human Services or its designee to review the Department of Defense (DOD) plans to dispose of or to transport chemical warfare agents. The Chemical Munitions Demilitarization Program, CEH, reviews DOD plans and makes recommendations to ensure that hazards to public health and safety have been provided for in the plans. In addition, these CEH staffers periodically review approved activities at DOD facilities, assessing their monitoring and evaluation programs. CEH staffers also contact State and local health and environmental agencies to identify and evaluate any concerns of the agencies or the public relating to these activities.
在过去十年中，疾病控制中心（CDC）越来越重视环境公共卫生活动。环境健康中心（CEH）是疾病控制中心九个主要部门之一，其设立旨在专注于评估和预防与环境相关的疾病。许多新的法定项目已委托给环境健康中心。公法91 - 121和91 - 441中的一项此类法定职责指示卫生与公众服务部或其指定人员审查国防部（DOD）处置或运输化学战剂的计划。化学弹药非军事化项目，即环境健康中心，审查国防部的计划并提出建议，以确保计划中已考虑到对公众健康和安全的危害。此外，这些环境健康中心的工作人员定期审查国防部设施中已批准的活动，评估其监测和评估项目。环境健康中心的工作人员还与州和地方的卫生与环境机构联系，以确定和评估这些机构或公众对这些活动的任何关切。
