The curation of environmental health data

Federal agencies typically will store their information in isolated silos, with little if any coordination among and between the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of A...

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Published in:Journal of environmental health 2012-06, Vol.74 (10), p.4-5
Main Author: Knight, Mel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Company business management
Effectiveness
Environmental health
Environmental Health - statistics & numerical data
Environmental protection
Farm buildings
Food
Food safety
Foods
Health
Homeland security
Humans
Information Dissemination
Information Management - organization & administration
Information systems
Information Systems - organization & administration
Management
Program Development
Public health
Quality control
Safety and security measures
Silos
Stores
United States
Waste management
Water protection
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Summary:Federal agencies typically will store their information in isolated silos, with little if any coordination among and between the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and others with a national database. Most local environmental health agencies have already found ways to integrate information systems for many different program areas including food safety, water protection, waste management, recreational health, and more. [...]we have more comprehensive data available, we will continue to have difficulty establishing evidence of the efficacy of our activities and programs.
ISSN:0022-0892