Harrison County Health Department
Phone: (660) 425-6324
Fax: (660) 425-7642
Mike O'Neal, Administrator
E-mail: onealm@lpha.mopublic.org
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Timely Health Topics
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Food Recalls In Our Area
Periodically the Health Department receives information on food recalls. When there is a recall we contact all the businesses and schools in our county and make sure that they are aware of the recall. We are also making the information available to our residents by posting the website below so that you may check for recalls for our area. The website is: www.dhss.mo.gov/FoodRecalls/. If you have any further questions feel free to call our office at 660-425-6324.
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Does your home have radon in it? You probably are not aware if it
does. Radon is an invisible radioactive gas that seeps into homes
undetected through foundation cracks, and can reach harmful levels if
trapped indoors. It travels up from underground sources of uranium in the
earth's crust. EPA estimates that one in 15 homes will have a radon level of
four PicoCuries per liter (pCi/L) of air or more, a level the agency
considers high.
The radon threat is preventable with some simple steps. In existing homes,
families can begin protecting themselves by buying an easy-to-use radon test
kit to determine if a high level exists; if so, a high level might be
lowered simply with a straight-forward radon venting system installed by a
contractor. In new homes, builders can easily and economically include
radon-resistant features during construction, and home buyers should ask for
these. EPA also recommends that home buyers ask their builder to test for
radon gas before they move in.
Radon preventive actions have saved an estimated 6,000 lives in the last 20
years. EPA has a goal to double that number, to 12,000 lives saved, in the
next five years. All Americans can contribute to saving someone's life by
testing and reducing high levels in existing homes or testing and building
radon-resistant new homes.
If you are interesting to getting a testing kit, we have mail in cards available at the Heatlh Department. All you need to do is stop by and ask for one. When you mail the card off a kit will be sent to your home. Don't you think your family deserves the peace of mind knowing that your home is safe of radon?
For more information on how to stop the spread of Germs visit: http://www.cdc.gov/germstopper/home_work_school.htm
Just for Women
www.health.nih.gov
Health topics, sites, and information concerning women
Just for Men
www.health.nih.gov
Timely topics about men's health.
Prescription Drug Resources
Check out these websites for more information on prescription
drugs. Click on the link to go to that particular site.
www.benefitscheckup.org
www.medicare.gov
www.phrma.org
You may also call eldercare locator at
1-800-677-1116
