Current Environmental Health News Today

Environmental and health annual report out
Newton Sussex County Department of Environmental and Public Health Services will hold a public meeting to present the 2009 Annual Report on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:52:00 -0700

Health advisory lifted at D River
A health advisory for contact with marine water at D River State Park Beach in Lincoln City has been lifted by the Oregon Public Health Division in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:49:14 -0700

Health screenings scheduled
The Sussex County Department of Environmental and Public Health Services, Office Of Public Health Nursing, will hold the following screenings for the month of September:

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:50:19 -0700

Health protection officials meet in Vancouver
Health protection officials from 40 countries are meeting in Vancouver starting on Sunday at the first World Congress on Environmental Health to be held in Canada.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:04:12 -0700

Environmental groups doubt safety of oysters from Gulf
NEW ORLEANS -- Sampling by environmental groups has found oysters contaminated with oil along the Louisiana coast befouled by the BP PLC oil spill, a finding that casts doubt on statements by state and federal officials that all seafood tested here is safe to eat.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:02:51 -0700