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About Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)​ works to strengthen laboratory systems serving the public’s health in the United States and globally. APHL represents state and local governmental health laboratories in the United States; this includes public health, agricultural, environmental and other related laboratories. Its members, known collectively as “public health laboratories​​,” monitor, detect and respond to health threats. APHL member laboratories—state and local governmental laboratories in the US protecting the public’s health—monitor and detect infectious and foodborne diseases; environmental contaminants; biological, chemical and radiological agents; genetic disorders in newborns; and other diverse health threats.