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PFAS Information
Information about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

11/25 Hunger Knows No Season

While we may think of food pantries and free meal sites around the holidays, the reality is that a number of households in Dane County, many of them with children, struggle to put food on the table all year long.
10/23 One in Five Wisconsin High Schoolers Vape—A Public Health Crisis

An unregulated industry, it’s difficult to know what is in e-cigarettes and vapes, and at what levels.
10/15 Why You Should Get a Flu Vaccine This Year

Like a moving target, flu viruses are constantly changing and affect different people in different ways.

01/23/2020 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV)
Information about 2019 Novel Coronavirus
01/16/2020 Health officials advise limited consumption of Lake Monona fish due to PFAS contamination
State health officials now recommend that people limit consumption of fish from Lake Monona and Starkweather Creek.
01/10/2020 Dane County Health Officials Want Tighter Vaccine Controls
Dane County health officials unanimously approved a position statement calling for an end to the state’s personal conviction waiver which allows unvaccinated children to attend school.

1/24 Public Health Madison & Dane County Implements New Initiative To Help WIC Clients with $40 Vehicle Registration Fee
A $40 vehicle registration fee for City of Madison residents is new in 2020 and was created to support the expansion...
1/15 Statement from the Office of Mayor Rhodes-Conway Regarding PFAS in Fish Tissue Samples
Earlier today the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued a news release which
1/13 A Risk for Lung Cancer: Test Your Home For Radon
January is National Radon Action Month and the South Central Radon Information Center, representing Dane, Rock, and...

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