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Radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless radioactive gas. Radon is created when naturally occurring elements such as uranium and radium in rocks and soil break down during a process called radioactive decay. Once radon is emitted, it migrates upwards to the ground surface through …Continue Reading Exposure to Radon Increases Your Risk for Lung Cancer
This month’s meeting of the PHC featured an implementation update related to a current Determination of Need project, a vote on final regulations, and an informational presentation from DPH staff for Council members. First, the Council received an implementation update from Boston Children’s Hospital on …Continue Reading Highlights of the July 12th Public Health Council Meeting
Temperatures this week in Massachusetts have been relatively normal for this time of year. Even so, we know that most summers in New England will bring about at least some extremely hot days. In fact, extreme heat events are one of the most common causes …Continue Reading Keeping Cool and Staying Healthy During Extreme Heat
Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs and makes breathing difficult. In the United States, about 25 million people live with asthma; that’s about one out of every 12 people. Asthma affects people of all genders, races and ages and can develop at any …Continue Reading Asthma Is On the Rise
Summer is a time to enjoy the sunshine but it’s also a time to protect children from harm with it comes to water and pool safety! I know you can’t wait to take your child to the beach or pool to cool off on a …Continue Reading Water and Pool Safety
Children are not little adults. When it comes to environmental contaminants, you can’t compare (little) apples to (big) apples. Compared to adults, children face greater health risks from environmental exposures. Here’s why: Children breathe more air, eat more food, and drink more water per pound …Continue Reading Children’s Environmental Health: Children Are Not Little Adults
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Rates of flu-like illness increased slightly over the past seven days, according to the latest weekly flu report. This week’s document marks the final Weekly Flu Report from DPH for the 2016-2017 flu season. Have a terrific summer and see you back here this autumn!
Warmer weather is here and it is time to open up the windows and let fresh air in! Sadly, while spring and summer bring warmer weather, this time of year we hear about children seriously injuring themselves or even sometimes dying from a fall. A leading …Continue Reading “Kids Can’t Fly: Window Safety for Warmer Weather”
The latest weekly flu report shows that rates of flu-like illness continued to decrease over the past seven days. Even with this current trend, we can expect to see flu continue to circulate in our communities well into springtime. So if you haven’t gotten a flu shot …Continue Reading Weekly Flu Report, April 28, 2017
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