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Stay safe
in the heat:
Reduce
your risk of heat exhaustion or stroke by following the tips in
this fact sheet.
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Stay safe during warm weather
activities:
- Taking a swim
- (www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/wr/watersafety.htm)
Lakes, rivers and pools are very attractive on warm summer days. Use caution and common
sense to swim safely. Pools are another place to use caution. For
information about pool safety see the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission's pool
safety Web page.
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Enjoying a picnic or
barbeque
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/food/barbecuepicnictips.html)
Simple precautions can help prevent food poisoning
when you're cooking and eating outside.
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Staying active
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/NutritionPA/your_personal_health/how_to_be_active/default.htm)
Get your exercise outdoors and take advantage of the sunny weather.
- Soaking up the sun
(2006 news release)
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2006_news/06-098.htm)
Anyone can develop skin cancer. Protect yourself against too much sun exposure.
- Avoiding summer
pests
- (http:www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/Zoo/bitingbugs.html)
Mosquitoes, flies, bees, wasps and ticks may spread diseases that can be more than just
irritating.
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Road trips (2006 news release)
- (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.
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Did your
child just graduate from high school?
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/EHSPHL/factsheet/meningococcal.htm).
Take the time
this summer to immunize them with the Meningococcal shot to prepare your child for dorm living in college.
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Vacationing outside
the United States
- (http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Immunize/immunization/travelers.htm).
Make sure you think ahead
and get properly vaccinated before leaving the country.
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