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Local school kitchens scoring high marks on health inspections
Local restaurant inspections are easily accessible online, but school cafeteria inspections are handled a bit differently. Inspections are done by the same inspectors from the State Inspection Program who complete restaurant inspections. The same...
Tags: Food Industry, Health and Safety at School
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Cops: Three Christmas deaths likely caused by carbon monoxide
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A couple and an 11-year-old boy died in what is believed to be a case of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities in Flint said Tuesday. The three were found unconscious in their home about 6 a.m. Christmas Day, police...
Tags: Physical Conditions, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Religious Festivals, Holidays
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How To Protect Yourself From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
PIX11.comDr. Bruce Ruck from the NJ Poison Center at UMDNJ was here with what people need to know to protect themselves against carbon monoxide poisoning in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. For more information, visit www.umdnj.edu.Tags: Physical Conditions, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Poison-proof your home
Even if you don’t have blatantly poisoning items lying around your house, that doesn’t mean that your house is poison-free. In fact, poisonings may be more frequent that you would imagine on first thought. In 2010, there were 2,582...Tags: Lead Poisoning, Tampa, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Medical Procedures and Tests, Parenting
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Think government doesn't do good? Read this
During this election cycle, it is increasingly popular in some circles to condemn government as wasteful, inefficient and incompetent. While there are thousands of federal, state and local government programs, each with its own index of success or...
Tags: Local Government, Arts and Culture, Lead Poisoning, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention
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October Storm Hits Connecticut
Nov 8 Some 18,000 Connecticut Light and Power customers were still without power midday Tuesday, most in the Simsbury area. About one-third of Simsbury was without electricity, as was a quarter of Avon and Farmington, and many in Granby, Canton,...Tags: Marlborough, Arts and Culture, Relief and Aid Organizations, Richard Blumenthal, Executive Branch
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Three treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after furnace malfunction
Three people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning Monday night at Chambersburg Hospital, according to Chambersburg Emergency Services Chief William FitzGerald. Crews responded to 321 Philadelphia Ave. for a furnace malfunction and evaluated nine... -
Survey shows fewer Maryland children suffered lead poisoning in 2011
Fewer children were poisoned by lead-based paint in 2011 than in any year since Maryland began tracking cases nearly two decades ago, prompting the state to expand its focus to newer rental properties and owner-occupied homes.
A survey released...Tags: Belair-Edison, Physical Conditions, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Arts and Culture, Lead Poisoning
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Preventing Accidental Pet Poisoning
FOX40 NewsFor a dog, nothing is sacred. They'll eat just about anything; human food, garbage, water from the toilet, they'll even eat poison. Veterinarians at UC Davis have seen an increase in dogs becoming ill from ingesting rat poison. "The poison is very... -
Reasons vary for dogs' convulsions
Contributing columnist“My dog had a convulsion, what should I do?” My first reaction is to say you need to get your animal to a veterinarian as soon as possible, since there are so many reasons a dog might convulse. Some of the most common causes, especially...Tags: Physical Conditions, Convulsions, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Baltimore awarded $2.9 million to clean up lead paint
The Baltimore housing department received a $2.9 million federal grant Friday to clean up poisonous lead paint found in the walls of thousands of city buildings. Baltimore will receive $2.9 million from the federal government to fix lead-paint hazards in...Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Arts and Culture, Public Housing, Lead Poisoning, Ken Strong
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