The
Spring and Summer months signal the
beginning of increased outdoor activities such as cookouts, camping,
summer vacations, and trips to the beach. The Massachusetts Department
of Public Health wants everyone to enjoy this season in a safe and
healthy fashion.
 |
Safe
handling and preparation practices for fresh fruits
and vegetables - the FDA Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention has reported that the occurrence
of foodborne disease increases during the summer months
for all foods, including fresh produce. |
|
 |
Avoiding
E. coli O157:H7 It's Cookout and Picnic
Season! Learn more by reviewing The
Bureau of Communicable Disease Control's entire
listing of Public
Health Fact Sheets.
Or, check out the USDA's "Focus
on Summer Food Handling", "Safe
Food to Go" and "A
Consumer Guide to Safe Handling and Preparation of Ground
Meat and Ground Poultry" |
 |
Safe
seafood - A clam bake is another seasonal
tradition in New England. Learn more about Red
Tide from the Food Protection
Program. Check out The Food Protection Program's
Newsletter "The Reporter",
and an article entitled: "Summer
is Seafood Time in Massachusetts" |
|
 |
West Nile Virus
Risk and Avoidance including daily bird, mosquito
updates, EEE information, the brochure "Preventing
diseases spread by mosquitoes" and fact sheets
on the West Nile Virus and Mosquito Repellents
|
 |
Lyme
Disease Awareness |
|
 |
DPH
Rabies Web Site: Includes rabies fact sheets,
updates, data, rabies sites for kids, and more! |
 |
Information
on Tularemia |
|
 |
Extreme heat precautions
- During a heat wave the body has to work extra hard to
maintain a normal temperature. CDC
Information on Extreme Heat |
 |
Summer
Camp and Swimming Pool Information
Information about Recreational Camps in Massachusetts
Questions and Answers for Parents
|
|
 |
Preventing
beach and pool incidents |
 |
Prevent
Harmful Sun Exposure - Learn more about harmful
sun exposure from the Centers for Disease Control/ Cancer
Prevention and Control Program |
|
 |
Ban
the Burn - Safe Sun Tips from SunSpot the Do-Right
Dog |
 |
Storm Fact
Sheet and Flooding |
|
Emergency
Medical Services for Children |
Massachusetts
Emergency Medical Services for Children
Programs include: Office of Emergency
Medical Services, Division for Special Health Needs,
Injury Prevention and Control Program, Occupational
Health Surveillance and School Health Unit. Related
Sites include: National Safe Kids Campaign and Office
of the State Fire Marshal |
 |
Safe on
the Move: Traffic and Vehicle Safety Injuries that
occur on the move include injuries to motor vehicle occupants,
bicyclists, and pedestrians. This section has information
relating to child passenger safety, the safety belt law,
licenses for minors as well as other sites related to
safety on the move.
|
|
 |
Playground Safety |
 |
Plug Into
Electrical Safety - More Than 41,000 Electrical-Related
House Fires, 350 Deaths Occur Each Year. Learn
how to look for and correct electrical safety hazards
in your home.
|
|
 |
Spring Has Sprung - Nutrition and Physical Activity Unit. "Working toward a state of fitness".
|
| 
|
MassMoves, your one-stop source for information about increasing physical activity in Massachusetts.
Healthy Aging |
|
 |
Injury
Prevention and Control Program: Training, Educational
Materials and Resources |
