by Ericka | Mar 24, 2015 | Health Promotion
Why are Americans obese? Watch this video by publichealth.org for more information. Today’s Air Quality Tooele County Health Department Tooele 151 North Main Street Tooele, Utah 84074 (435) 277-2300 Monday-Thursday 8am - 6pm Friday 8 am to noon Closed holidays....
by Ericka | Mar 17, 2015 | Health Promotion
National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) runs March 20th – March 26th, 2016. It was established in 1961 to call attention to the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent poisonings from occurring. Recent safety interventions, such as child resistant closures and poison...
by Ericka | Mar 4, 2015 | Environmental Health, Health Promotion
Utah Indoor Clean Air Act The Utah Indoor Clean Air Act was created by the Utah Legislature to protect Utahns and visitors to the state from the toxic effects of secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke exposure is one of the leading causes of preventable death and...
by Ericka | Oct 7, 2014 | Health Promotion
Tooele County Health Department contracted Westminster health professionals to conduct a Health Impact Assessment on the potential relocation of the state prison to the Tooele County area. The study results were released Wednesday night. A Health Impact Assessment...
by Ericka | Sep 22, 2014 | Health Promotion
Utah Family Meals is the combined effort of all twelve local health departments in the state of Utah. Governor Herbert has declared September “Family Meal Month,” in an effort to promote healthy family meals in Utah. Click here for the news story! Utah Department of...
by Ericka | Aug 21, 2013 | Health Promotion
As a healthcare provider, you are in a perfect position to be the catalyst in inspiring your patients to live healthier, tobacco-free lives. Patients look to you for help and advice when it comes to their overall health. They trust you, which means that a little...
