As APHA’s 139th Annual Meeting & Exposition approaches (Oct. 29-Nov. 2 in Washington, DC..), the Environment Section Program Planning Committee has been hard at work crafting a strong program for you. This year, the APHA Environment Section received over 200 individual abstract submissions and a record 39 proposals for full sessions.  This year’s selection of oral and poster sessions will highlight the meeting theme, “Healthy Communities Promote Healthy Minds & Bodies,” with explorations of theory, practice and public policy across the spectrum of environmental health issues. The Section values the invited sessions and individual abstracts as key opportunities to develop and maintain the national dialogue on persistent and emerging environmental public health issues.  Additionally, the Program Planning Committee is excited about the submissions from professionals who have recently joined APHA and have chosen the Environment Section as their APHA “home,” including urban planners, nurses, policy organizations, and transportation experts.  In addition to the regular Environment Section program, look forward to the annual Calver Lecture and luncheon, and opportunities to network with your peers in environmental health.  

This year will also mark the 100^th Anniversary of the Environment Section of APHA.  Please keep on the lookout for 100^th Anniversary themed scientific sessions.  And don’t forget about the 100th Anniversary reception being held on Halloween night.  This reception will be held after the Monday evening socials so we look forward to seeing you there.