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  Marion County Public Health Department Issues School Drinking Water Assessment Voluntary Testing Provides Opportunity to Identify, Remediate Issues     The Marion County Public Health Department conducted a comprehensive survey of Marion County schools as part of an on-going effort to ensure safe drinking water in public and private schools. The voluntary assessment led […]

  Child Lead Poisoning Prevention Quick Guide – A quick guide of lead sources, risk factors, when to test, and how to follow up.   Pregnant and Lactating Women Lead Poisoning Prevention Quick Guide – A quick guide of lead sources, risk factors, when to test, and how to follow up.   Protecting Our Communities […]

The Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD)’s Indoor Air Quality Program began in the late 1980s. It’s goal is to improve the health of Marion County citizens by reducing exposure to indoor air contaminants. The primary function of this program is to provide advice and expertise with indoor air concerns in homes, schools, offices and […]

Ten Great Public Health Achievements – United States, 1900-1999 Below are links to articles published by the CDC about public health’s achievements in the United States.  Here is a link to the introduction to the set of articles. Vaccination Motor-Vehicle Safety Safer Workplaces Control of Infectious Diseases Decline in Deaths From Coronary Heart Diseases and […]