FeaturesFood Safety During Power Outages
As a result of the severe windstorms many residents in Ohio have experienced power outages. The Ohio Department of Health and The Ohio Department of Agriculture are providing this information on “Food Safety During Powers Outages” for those residents who may have been effected. Safety in Your Home During Power Outages
Severe windstorms and resulting power outages have led some Ohio residents to use generators to power their homes and grills, camp stoves or other devices to cook food. While these items can help provide basic comforts during power outages, it is important to be aware of some of the dangers involved. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided this information on carbon monoxide poisoning and electrical safety with generators to help keep you and your family safe. Ohio Tobacco Quit Line Hasn’t Quit on You
When the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation recently ceased operations, many Ohioans incorrectly thought the Ohio Tobacco Quit Line – 1-800-QUIT-NOW – had ceased operations with it. Rest assured, the quit line has not quit on you. The Ohio Tobacco Quit Line is now housed at the Ohio Department of Health and continues to provide invaluable assistance to smokers who want to kick the tobacco habit. Tobacco counselors are available to help you from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Soon-to-be-former smokers can also leave a message 24 hours a day and request a call-back time that is convenient for them. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness and Prevention Month
Governor Ted Strickland has designated September 2008 as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness and Prevention Month “to promote awareness of prenatal exposure to alcohol, to increase compassion for those individuals so affected, to minimize further effects, and to ensure healthier communities across this great state in the future.” View a copy of the official designation.
For more information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, please visit www.notasingledrop.org. In addition to general information, this Web site contains referral information for health, human service, and education professionals as well as for families. National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month. Be informed, make a plan. Sickle Cell Awareness Month
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Read about the planned events. Flu information for all Ohioans
Get an overview of seasonal, bird and pandemic influenza. Then visit http://www.ohiopandemicflu.gov to learn what the State of Ohio is doing to prepare for a potential influenza as well as what you can do. Read the Ohio Department of Health Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan. Find your local health department
Follow this link to find the health department nearest you. Policy Statement Regarding Implementation of Executive Order 2008-04S
“Jarod’s Law” rules in effect
School safety and inspection rules (also known as “Jarod’s Law” rules) went into effect Sept. 27, 2007. The law, named for Jarod Bennett, and its associated rules are designed to protect and improve the environmental health and safety of Ohio’s primary and secondary school students and the staff working in school buildings. For more information on the school environmental health and safety law and rules, contact ODH staff at 614-466-1390. You may review the rules here.
The School Environmental Health Program Web page is now active. It contains the Ohio School Environmental Health and Safety Guidance manual, as well as information regarding dangerous and recalled products that may be found in school buildings around the state. View this Web page here. 2008 Medical Record Fee Scale
Per Ohio Revised Code 3701.742, the Ohio Department of Health is required to adjust the fees that health care providers and medical records companies may charge for medical records during 2008. College immunizations
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Obtain information on meningitis and hepatitis B as well as a vaccine status statement. Food safety
This section provides Ohioans information regarding primarily "class I" food product recall announcements. "Class I" food product recall announcements are defined by United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a situation in which use of or exposure to a volatile product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Consumer guide to hospital reports
This section contains reports on Ohio hospital inpatient and outpatient utilization and charges for the most frequently treated diagnosis related groups and procedures. It also contains links to data on health care services and hospital quality reports. Ohio smoking ban enforcement
Enforcement of Ohio’s indoor smoking ban is underway. Read more in this news release or the final rules. |
