Shelley Hearne, DrPH, MPH, Trust for America's Health, 1707 H St., NW, 7th Fl, Washington, DC 20006, 202-223-9870 ext. 202, shearne@tfah.org

This presentation will provide an overview of front line environmental health actions in assessment, assurance, and policy development including advocacy and consumer activitism in increasing awareness and assertive action in protecting the consumer in homes, recreation, food, health service deliver. Front line experiences will be shared that highlight critical public health environmental issues.

Learning Objectives:

• To list four health issues for consumers, health care providers, workplace hazzards, home, and services.
• To identify personal, community and public health actions to protect individuals and communities.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.