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By LocalHealthGuide on September 02nd, 2010
All King County shorelines closed to recreational shellfish harvesting
Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) levels pose health risk, health officials say.
Poisoning & Environmental Health
By Joaquin Sapien - ProPublica on April 15th, 2010
How one senator has delayed action on formaldehyde
Louisiana GOP Sen. David Vitter has pushed the EPA to slow its process of updating a 20-year-old health assessment of formaldehyde.
By LocalHealthGuide on December 05th, 2009
Winter wood smoke can pose health hazard to many, health officials warn
Winter weather can create stagnant air that traps air pollutants close to the ground.
By LocalHealthGuide on August 27th, 2009
Health in the news
Bed bug summit in Seattle. New York Times reporters discuss possible impact of Sen. Edward Kennedy’s death on the health-care debate.
By LocalHealthGuide on August 17th, 2009
East King County subdivision residents urged to boil drinking water
Credit: Janice Haney Carr/CDC
Washington state health officials have detected the bacteria E. coli in the water supply of the Riverbend Homesites development in eastern King County and are warning residents to boil their drinking water before use.
About 1,600 people live at the development, which is just off Interstate 90 Exit 32 east of North Bend [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on July 02nd, 2009
FDA: Acetaminophen Q & A for Consumers
Earlier this week an advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called on the agency to impose tighter restrictions on the widely use reliever acetaminophen, used in both prescription and non-prescription medications. Below is a Q & A produced by the FDA, which LocalHealthGuide published earlier this month.
Acetaminophen is the generic name [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on June 25th, 2009
Health stories in the news
New York Times columnist hopes Obama “tunes out” the AMA
New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof calls on President Barack Obama to tune out the American Medical Association, which is opposing a public health insurance plan that would compete with private insurers.
Instead, he bids the president heed Dr. David Scheiner, what was Mr. Obama’s doctor [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on February 27th, 2009
Spring Cleaning: County’s Household Hazardous Wastemobile coming to a location near you
King County’s Wastemobile kicks off its 20th season with a three-day visit to the Auburn SuperMall next weekend, March 6-8.
King County residents will be able to drop off hazardous household waste materials such as pesticides, oil-based paints, old batteries and fluorescent bulbs at the south parking lot of the Auburn SuperMall at 1101 SuperMall Way off 15th [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on January 08th, 2009
Floodwaters can contaminate drinking water, foods and medicines, officials warn
Floodwaters can damage septic systems, make well water undrinkable, and contaminate food and medicine in flooded homes, Public Health – Seattle & King County officials warn in a health advisory.
The advisory provides tips and online resources that can help you protect your health during a flood and the cleanup afterwards.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Flood health tips [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on January 07th, 2009
Seattle ricin threat prompts health advisory
Public Health – Seattle & King County officials have issued a health advisory as a precaution after several gay bars in the Capitol Hill area received letters in which the letter writer threatened to “target clients” with the toxin ricin.
“There is no information at this time suggesting anyone has been exposed to ricin,” Public Health [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on December 19th, 2008
Winter storm safety
This weekend’s predicted winter storm may lead to power outages and area residents should prepare for the cold and avoid using heaters, charcoal and propane grills and other devices than can cause carbon-monoxide poisoning, Seattle-King County health officials warn.
Press release from Public Health – Seattle & King County
Weekend storm may bring power outages: Stay safe [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on December 18th, 2008
Say it’s not so – Christmas medical myths exposed
Sugar causes hyperactivity in children, yes? — No.
Suicides increase over the holidays, yes? — No.
Poinsettias are poisonous, yes? — No.
You lose most of your body heat through your head, yes? — No, again
Eating at night makes you fatter, yes? — No.
You can cure or prevent an hangover, yes? — Unfortunately, no.
Those, at least, are the conclusions of the two authors of [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on December 11th, 2008
Cold Weather Tips from Seattle Health Officials
Cold weather moving into western Washington at the end of the week will bring a chance of snow and weekend temperatures dropping into the 20s at night.
Officials from Public Health – Seattle & King County have issued tips to help you keep safe in cold weather.
Among their warnings:
“Never use a gas or charcoal grill, hibachi, [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on November 25th, 2008
Particle air pollution elevated aboard Seattle school buses – Updated
Air on Seattle school buses contains considerably more harmful airborne particles than the surrounding outside air, researchers at the University of Washington report.
In the study, the researchers measured levels of small particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs where they can release harmful chemicals and have been linked to respiratory diseases and other health [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on September 12th, 2008
Firefighters want cancer screenings, Post-Intelligencer reports
Under Washington law, seven forms of cancer are considered to be job-related when diagnosed in firefighters. Firefighters with these cancers qualify for workers’ compensation. But firefighters who develop other cancers must prove their cancer is job-related to quality for the benefits. Firefighters think cancers not on the Washington list should be included and want the city to help pay for annual cancer screenings so cancers can be caught early when there’s a better chance for cure.
By LocalHealthGuide on September 12th, 2008
FDA warns on baby formula from China
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said today that babies should not be fed infant formula manufactured in China . . . after reports that infant formula in China has been found to be contaminated with a compound called melamine, which . . . can cause kidney disease.
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