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Join the National Indian Health Board for the third webinar of the Enhancing Tribal Environmental Health Programs Engagement in COVID-19 Response Webinar Series. This webinar series will strengthen environmental health networks in Indian Country, foster a learning community, and aid in creating environmental protocols and guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to build on Tribes and Tribal organization’s capabilities to address environmental and human health impacts from the virus that causes COVID-19.

Disinfecting high-touch surfaces at community facilities is important for protecting community members and staff from exposure to COVID-19. Effective disinfection of these surfaces requires choosing products registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. But what happens when there is a misuse and overuse of disinfectants as a result of heightened concerns about SARS-CoV-2 transmission. This webinar explains potential health effects associated with exposure to disinfectants and identifies safer substitutions for common disinfectants that have lower risks of long-term adverse health effects.

Who should attend? Tribal environmental health specialists, environmental technicians, environmental engineers, health educators and CHRs, and other Tribal public health professionals interested in identifying safer disinfectants and disinfection practices and reducing over-use and exposure.

For questions, contact Audrianna Marzette, Project Coordinator, Public Health Policy and Programs, at amarzette@nihb.org.

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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) invites you to join us for a webinar series that will build on Tribes and Tribal organizations' capabilities to address the environmental and human health impacts from the virus that causes COVID-19.

The webinars will be held the fourth Wednesday of every month from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET (1pm PT, 2pm MT, 3pm CT).

• September 22, 2021: Dealing with Multiple Public Health Crisis- Radiation Exposure and COVID-19
• October 27, 2021: Sanitation and Tribal Waste During COVID-19: Best Practices to Properly Dispose of a Face Mask
• January 26, 2022: Using Geographic Information System (GIS) Technology to Safeguard from COVID-19
• February 23, 2022: COVID-19 Impacts on Climate Change and How Tribes Handle Evacuation and Shelter During Hurricane/Wildfire Seasons
• March 23, 2022: Negative Impacts of COVID-19 Surface Cleaner and Disinfectants
• April 27, 2022: Partnership with IHS (National Call)
• May 25, 2022: National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS)
• June 22, 2022: Environmental Regulation in Indian Country (National Call)
• July 27, 2022: Vaccine Hesitancy: Creating Campaigns to Increase Vaccination Uptake
• August 24, 2022: Guidelines for Planning Large Gatherings
• September 28, 2022: Food Security and Environmental Sustainability

Register for the webinars.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For more information and/or if you have suggestions for webinar topics, please contact Brett Weber at BWeber@nihb.org or Audrianna Marzette at amarzette@nihb.org.