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Assistant Secretary, Gregg Grunenfelder

Chief Administrator, Jennifer Tebaldi
Administrative Assistant, Aileen Haag

Improving People's Health by Reducing Exposures to Environmental Hazards

Environmental Health Topics

• Algae (blue-green algae)

• Amalgam Dental Fillings

• Asbestos

• Chemical Spills

• Drinking Water

• Drug Lab Sites and Cleanup (Illegal)

• Environmental Health Investigations

• Environmental Radiation

• Fish Facts

• Food Safety

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• Lead

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• PBDEs (flame retardants)

• Radiation Control

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• Radioactive Waste

• Red Tide

• School Safety and Health

• Shellfish

• Swimming Pools & Beach Safety

• Tick-Borne Diseases

• Wastewater

• West Nile Virus

• X-Ray Machines

• Zoonotic Diseases (west nile virus, hanta virus, rabies)


 

 

Division of Environmental Health's Annual Report (2007) (pdf 890 kb)

Emergency Resource Guide (2007)
This guide contains information on preparing for emergencies--from tips on preventing the spread of germs to a checklist of emergency supplies. Order print copies, download the entire booklet, print individual fact sheets on topics of interest or view them online.
 

  

 

 

 

Public Health - Always working for a safer and healthier Washington
   

Highlights

Last spring season razor clam digs May 3-7 Full Story at WDFW

News Releases-Environmental Health

May 1, 2008
 Pollution threatens 17 commercial shellfish growing areas

April 30, 2008
 Fish consumption advisories updated for Lake Roosevelt and Spokane River 
Advice balances health benefits of eating fish with choices that avoid contaminants

April 24, 2008
 Pull up your socks: ticks are active with warm spring weather

April 8, 2008
 Air emissions review shows need for additional monitoring at Port Townsend mill Public comment sought on health consultation report about air quality issues in the community through May 8, 2008

Recalls on cantaloupes
(FDA Web site)
 

For a list of all recalls, visit recalls.gov
 

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News release archive, Health alerts, Featured topics, and more...
 

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