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Be safe during popular summer
pastimes:
- Taking a swim
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/WaterSafety.htm)
Lakes, rivers and pools are very attractive on warm summer days. Use caution and common
sense to swim safely.
- Enjoying a picnic or
barbeque
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/BarbecueFactSheet.htm)
Simple precautions can help prevent food poisoning.
- Staying active
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/NutritionPA/physical_activity.htm)
Get your exercise outdoors and take advantage of the sunny weather.
- Soaking up the sun
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2006_news/06-098.htm)
Anyone can develop skin cancer. Protect yourself against too much sun exposure.
- Avoiding annoying summer
pests
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2006_news/06-100.htm)
Mosquitoes, flies, bees, wasps and ticks may spread diseases that can be more than just
irritating.
Avoiding Summer Pests
Web page
- Fishing
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/fish/FishAdvMercury.htm)
Review a statewide fish advisory and avoid eating fish with high levels of mercury.
- Road trips
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2006_news/06-024.htm)
When hitting the road remember those child safety seats!
- Schools out for summer
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/adolescenthealth.htm).
What are your kids up to? Making sure your kids are
healthy and safe while you’re at work should be a top priority.
- Did your
child just graduate from high school?
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/menin.htm).
Take the time
this summer to immunize them with the Meningococcal shot to prepare your child for dorm living in college.
- Vacationing outside
the United States
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Immunize/travel_vaccines.htm).
Make sure you think ahead
and get properly vaccinated before leaving the country.
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