Child Safety Guidelines for Homeowners with Swimming Pools
Each year in the U.S., about 300 children under five years old drown in family pools and more than 2,000 children are treated in emergency rooms for pool-related injuries according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. There were 118 drowning and near-drowning incidents across the country in the first five months of 2011. The […]
General Pool and Spa Safety for Homeowners
Recommendations: Parents should practice these measures to help protect their children from drowning at home: Entrapment Prevention Teach children to stay away from pool and spa drains, and tie up long hair securely to guard against entanglement and entrapment. If you own a pool or spa, install anti-entrapment drain covers and a safety vacuum release […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Recommends 100% Smoke-Free Ordinance
The proposed amendment now bans smoking in these places and a number of others, such as playgrounds, entrances and exits to buildings, outdoor entertainment venues and outdoor service lines, such as the line at an ATM.
PUBLIC HEARING: Notice of Hearing on the Proposed Amendment to the DeKalb County Clean Indoor Air Ordinance
Notice of Hearing on the Proposed Amendment to the
DeKalb County Clean Indoor Air Ordinance
KISS Smoking Goodbye and Enjoy Being Smoke-Free
Media Advisory Event: KISS Smoking Goodbye and Enjoy Being Smoke-Free What: The DeKalb County Board of Health, in collaboration with KISS 104.1 FM, presents “KISS Smoking Goodbye” as a part of DeKalb Putting Prevention to Work, a project of the DeKalb County Board of Health (DCBH) and The Department of Health and Human Services. […]
KISS Smoking Goodbye and Enjoy Being Smoke-Free
MEDIA ADVISORY Download the pdf. EVENT: KISS Smoking Goodbye and Enjoy Being Smoke-Free WHAT: The DeKalb County Board of Health, in collaboration with KISS 104.1 FM, presents “KISS Smoking Goodbye” as a part of DeKalb Putting Prevention to Work, a project of the DeKalb County Board of Health (DCBOH) and The Department of Health and […]
Bed Bugs! Learn the facts…
Bed bugs are small, oval, non-flying insects that belong to the insect family Cimicidae, which includes three species that bite people. Adult bed bugs reach 5-7 mm in length, while nymphs (juveniles) are as small as 1.5 mm. Bed bugs have flat bodies and may sometimes be mistaken for ticks or small cockroaches. Bed bugs […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case of Year
The DeKalb County Board of Health reports its first human case of West Nile virus in the county. This is the fifth human case in Georgia. The individual is a 39-year-old male who lives in Decatur and is currently in the hospital with some paralysis. As of Aug. 31, 26 states have reported 177 cases […]
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