Articles tagged: public health
health: Restaurant Inspections for Washtenaw County in December 2012
Posted: Jan 31, 2013The State of Michigan has updated its Food Law and adopted the Michigan Modified Food Code. The most noticeable change is in the terminology used for violations in restaurant inspections. Previously, violations were Critical or ... Read more »
Federal officials meet at U-M to call for tobacco-free college campuses nationwide
Posted: Sep 12, 2012The University of Michigan's national clout and efforts to ban smoking on its campuses made it an apt setting for the federal government to announce Wednesday afternoon an initiative to ban smoking on college campuses across the country, officials said. Read more »
WITH POLL: U-M officials say campus-wide smoking ban making some progress in breaking cycle of addiction
Posted: Sep 12, 2012Slightly more than a year since the University of Michigan implemented a no-smoking policy on its campus, reactions are mixed when evaluating the effectiveness of the policy. Read more »
Washtenaw County will add 3.5 jobs in public health after cuts 'didn't work'
Posted: Sep 06, 2012Rounds of previous budget cuts to Washtenaw County Public Health have meant some clients have been denied help as there's fewer nurses and staff to run services -- something department officials won't stand for, even ... Read more »
Washtenaw County child contracts swine flu virus from pigs
Posted: Aug 15, 2012The first reported case in Michigan of a variant of swine flu known as H3N2 has surfaced in a Washtenaw County child who caught the virus after contact with pigs, health officials said. Read more »
health: The Washtenaw Health Plan celebrates its 10th anniversary and gets a special tribute from the State of Michigan
Posted: Aug 08, 2012The Washtenaw Health Plan program history actually goes back 27 years. In 1985, Carol Jindo had a $2,810 bill for a five-day Beyer Hospital stay, and she was being sued in district court for non-payment. ... Read more »
Gov. Snyder signs ban on K2, other similar drugs; law to take effect July 1
Posted: Jun 19, 2012Gov. Rick Snyder signed a ban on products like K2 and bath salts into law Tuesday afternoon after about a month of heightened awareness and publicity on the synthetic designer drugs. Read more »
Washtenaw County to businesses: Stop selling K2-like products or face enforcement
Posted: Jun 08, 2012The Washtenaw County health officer has issued a formal notice asking all businesses to immediately stop selling synthetic designer drugs, such as K2, Spice and bath salts. Read more »
Daily Press & Argus: Synthetic cannabinoid products confiscated as officials ban sales in Livingston County
Posted: Jun 08, 2012Livingston County has joined a growing number of communities banning the sale of synthetic cannabinoid products. Read more »
Negative buzz surrounding synthetic marijuana scares store owners from legal product
Posted: Jun 07, 2012Related story: Washtenaw County officials ask businesses to immediately stop selling K2, other synthetic designer drugs At Summit Party Store on North Main Street in Ann Arbor, liquor, beer and cigarettes are readily available to ... Read more »
Synthetic marijuana: Washtenaw County officials consider options as efforts accelerate to ban it in Michigan
Posted: Jun 06, 2012Update: Washtenaw County officials ask businesses to immediately stop selling K2, other synthetic designer drugs At the age of 16, John Kleczynski of Ann Arbor said he started smoking K2 - a brand of synthetic ... Read more »
Michigan officials meet at Ypsilanti park to announce $18.25M statewide plan to fight obesity
Posted: Jun 04, 2012State officials met Monday morning at the Recreation Park on Congress Street in Ypsilanti to announce a new, five-year plan to combat obesity in Michigan. Read more »
Ann Arbor mom joins 'stroller brigade' in Washington for stronger chemical laws
Posted: May 22, 2012Mothers from across the nation pushed strollers and an agenda in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Tuesday, calling for lawmakers to pass the Safe Chemicals Act. Read more »
Death among children: Traffic fatalities leading cause worldwide
Posted: May 14, 2012Though HIV/AIDS and malaria may be devastating, they aren't the leading cause of death among children between the ages of 5 and 14 worldwide. Read more »
health: Restaurant inspections in Washtenaw County for February 2012
Posted: Mar 28, 2012Washtenaw County Public Health's Environmental Health Division inspects all food service establishments in the county, including bars, restaurants, schools and seasonal vendors — about 1,110 facilities in total! Inspection results are now published monthly on ... Read more »
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