Citation

Berg R. J. Environ. Health 2005; 67(9): 66-77.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, National Environmental Health Association)

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Abstract

This article presents information about environmental health professionals. One day, a young environmental health professional, inspecting a rental properly in the company of the owner, found asbestos legging on pipes in the basement. Environmental health professionals have many interactions with irate members of the public. The frequency with which environmental health professionals encounter abusive behavior and violence varies widely by jurisdiction. Paul Guenther, environmental health director for a jurisdiction in north-central Idaho, said that in more than 30 years of work, he has felt that he was in danger only on very rare occasions. INSETS: Most Often Requested: Confidentiality Legislation;In Their Own Words: A Bunch of Tough Regulars;In Their Own Words: The Importance of Listenng to Field Staff;In Their Own Words: The Power of Sweet Talk