Environmental health (EH) is a fundamental component of a comprehensive public health system, so the role of EH professionals is critical to the health and safety of the communities they serve. New and evolving challenges are stressing the EH profession. The rapid development of information technology renders many former practices obsolete, with few reliable funding sources available to stay up-to-date in a constantly changing landscape. A reduced and increasingly aging workforce may not have the necessary training and strategic skills to tackle these complex and evolving challenges.
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