Health Promotion Staff- (left to right) Megan, Jamie, Brent, Desiree
Falls in elderly, concussions, car seats, keeping kids safe online and injury partners with Zero Fatality and Utah Highway Patrol.
Tobacco handler, compliance, ending nicotine dependence, etc.
Physical Activity and Nutrition policies, Worksite Wellness, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans, etc.
Focuses on promoting physical activity and nutrition, reducing screen-time, and supporting breastfeeding-friendly environments.
Feel the thunder as your machine roars to life. Picture the panoramic scenery as you kick up the giant dust cloud behind your ride. But first … learn, gear up, and then head down some safe trails for some serious fun. Since 1998, Utah has seen a 166% increase in the number of registered all-terrain […]
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Article provided by http://intermountainhealthcare.org/hospitals/primarychildrens/childhealth/parenting/Pages/ATV-Safety.aspx Certification Teaches Safer Riding A child’s risk of being hospitalized from riding an off-highway vehicle is a thousand times greater than riding in a car. Getting your children ATV-certified helps them learn safety practices and can help them avoid accidents.It’s illegal for children under 16 to drive on public roads without certification. […]
Why are Americans obese? Watch this video by publichealth.org for more information.
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 prevention campaigns, have saved thousands of lives. In an effort to continue to raise […]
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 disability in the U.S. and Utah today. In general, “Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed indoor places […]
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 evaluates the impact of projects on the health of individuals, serves as a framework to provide decision […]
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 HEALTH Welcome to the New EPICC Program! The Healthy Living through […]
