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New Jersey Department of Health and
Senior Services, Division of
Epidemiology, Environmental and
Occupational Health
ADDRESS
PO Box 369
Trenton, NJ 08625
PHONE
609-588-7465
609-392-2020 - emergency phone
FAX
609-631-4863
INTERNET ADDRESS
http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/
ADMINISTRATOR
James A. Brownlee, Assistant Commissioner
DESCRIPTION
A division of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior
Services which is responsible for the recognition, identification,
prevention, and control of illnesses that are caused by
communicable diseases and by hazards in the environment
and/or workplace.
PROGRAMS
Consumer & Environmental Health Program: This service is
diverse, and includes programs and projects in food and milk
safety, hazardous site health evaluation, environmental
diseases, indoor air, regulated medical waste, tattoos and
permanent makeup, youth camp safety, asbestos and lead
training certification, and more. Joe Eldridge, M.P.H., Acting
Director. 609-588-7864; e-mail
Joe.Eldridge@doh.state.nj.us. Internet site:
http://www.nj.gov/health/eoh/cehsweb/index.html
Communicable Disease Service: This office provides technical
support and consultation to local health departments and non-
governmental health care providers and organizations;
surveillance, education, training, outreach services, statistics on
all reportable communicable diseases, health service grant
funds, and medication. These services are provided through
several specific programs: Infectious and Zoonotic Disease
Program, Tuberculosis Control Program, Vaccine Preventable
Disease Program and Sexually Transmitted Disease Control
Program. (has separate record in this database) Janet
DeGraaf, MPA, Director; 609-588-7539; e-mail
Janet.DeGraaf@doh.state.nj.us; or Christina Tan, M.D., Deputy
State Epidemiologist, christina.tan@doh.state.nj.us. Internet
site - http://nj.gov/health/cd/index.htm
Cancer-Related Programs: 1) Cancer Epidemiology Services:
Records the incidence of cancer in the state for use by policy
makers, researchers and scientists to assess the impact of
cancer, develop cancer control strategies and study cancer
trends. 609-588-3500; FAX 609- 588-3638; Internet site: http://nj.gov/health/cancer/phpp.htm.
2) New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research: The NJCCR facilitates the
promotion and funding of research into the causes, prevention
and treatment of cancer. The Commission administers a highly
competitive grant and fellowship program, which relies upon
systematic scientific peer review; it also sponsors educational
programs for patients, scientists, health professionals and the
public. Anne Marie Hill, Executive Director, PO Box 369, Trenton,
NJ 08625-0360; 609-631-4747; FAX 609-588-3441; e-mail
NJCCR@doh.state.nj.us; Internet site: http://nj.gov/health/ccr/index.html.
3) The Office of Cancer Control and Prevention is responsible to the Task Force on
Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey
and is dedicated to developing and maintaining an
infrastructure to ensure coordinated cancer control efforts in
New Jersey. This office has supported the Task Force in creating
New Jersey's Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan. It also
coordinates the evaluation of the Plan. Margaret L. Knight, RN, M.Ed.,
Executive Director; 609-984-5148; e-mail:
Peg.Knight@doh.state.nj.us; Internet site: http://www.njcancer.gov
Occupational Health Services: This office provides an extensive
surveillance system to identify high-risk worker populations
including those with lead, cadmium, mercury, chromium, and
silica exposures, asbestos-related diseases, occupational
asthma and fatal occupational injuries; and the enforcement of
the health provisions of the New Jersey Public Employees
Occupational Safety and Health Act and the enforcement of
provisions of the New Jersey Worker and Community Right to
Know Act. These services are provided through several specific
programs: Occupational Health Surveillance Program; Public
Employees Occupational Safety and Health Program; and Right
to Know Program. Gary Ludwig, Director; 609-984-1843; e-
mail Gary.Ludwig@doh.state.nj.us;
http://nj.gov/health/eoh/odisweb/index.html
Center for Health Statistics (CHS): CHS analyzes and
disseminates health data to internal and external requestors,
including the general public. The Center's publications include
annual reports of vital events, monthly fact sheets, and a
series of data analyses entitled Topics in Health Statistics.
Major projects include the creation and maintenance of the
State Health Assessment Data Query System, the management
of New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance, Central
Nervous System injury surveillance, and CDD-funded violent
fatality surveillance. Katherine Hempstead, Ph.D., Director; PO
Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360; 609-984-6702; fax 609-
984-7633; e-mail: chs@doh.state.nj.us; Internet site:
http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/index/html
Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program: provides services in
the areas of smoking cessation, anti-tobacco programs, and
community-based programming tailored to the particular needs
of local communities and disparate populations. Laura
Hernandez-Paine, Director, PO Box 373, Trenton, NJ 08625-
0373; 609-984-3346; FAX 609-984-3346; e-mail:
laura.hernandez-paine@doh.state.nj.us; Internet site:
http://nj.gov/health/as/ctcp/index.html
SUBJECTS
Environmental Organizations and Services
Health Care and Services
Consumer Services
LAST UPDATED
8/08