The “Silent Infrastructure” Protecting Texas: Public Health & Policy w/Christopher Sparks
Most Texans don’t think about environmental health — until something goes wrong.
In this episode of Texas Talks, host Brad Swail sits down with Christopher Sparks, President of the Texas Environmental Health Association (TEHA), to explore the critical — but often overlooked — role environmental health professionals play in keeping communities safe every day.
From restaurant inspections and water systems to disaster response and disease prevention, Sparks explains how environmental health workers operate as a kind of “silent infrastructure,” ensuring that daily life functions safely behind the…
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