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Greater Portland Health Fair to focus on health screenings and referrals for the racial and ethnic minority communities (5/7/2008)
The event will celebrate the health and well being of Portland’s vibrant ethnic communities with multicultural food, dance, health education and screenings, and festivities.
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State Fire Marshal and Smoke-Free Housing Coalition of Maine Urge Adoption of Smoke-Free Housing Policies (4/23/2008)
“The fact is that smoking is and continues to be a leading cause of fire related deaths, injuries, and property loss. The combined social and economic impact of smoking illnesses and fires caused by smoking is significant. It is also preventable”, stated State Fire Marshal John C. Dean.
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The One Maine One Portland Coalition Launches Yahoo! Group in Portland Supporting Time To Talk™ (4/10/2008)
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America and The One Maine One Portland Coalition (City of Portland, Public Health Division, H&HSD) today launched a local Yahoo! Group in Portland, Maine in support of the Partnership’s nationwide parent movement, Time To Talk™
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Cereal recalled due to contamination with Salmonella (4/10/2008)
On April 5, 2008 the Malt-O-Meal Company of Minnesota announced a recall of unsweetened puffed rice and unsweetened puffed wheat cereals. In addition to Malt-O-Meal’s own brand, these cereals are sold under multiple labels including the store brands for Hannaford and Shaw’s Supermarkets.
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FoodBorne Illness UnderReported Nationwide (4/7/2008)
For every one case of salmoneliosis (a common foodborne illness) reported, there are an estimated 38 that go unreported.
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Adults Lack Vaccination Awareness (3/20/2008)
Despite the proven effectiveness of vaccines and their potential to save thousands of U.S. lives every year, American adults are receiving needed immunizations at alarmingly low rates.
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Canadian Firm Recalls Chicken Entrees for Possible Listeria Contamination (3/3/2008)
Inovata Foods is recalling approximately 3,780 pounds of frozen chicken entrées that may be contaminated with L. monocytogenes.
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The Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Annual Report is now Available. (2/19/2008)
The Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Annual Report for the Portland Public Health Division is now available for public viewing.
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Maine Animal Rabies Update Now Available (1/29/2008)
The Maine Animal Rabies final update for the year 2007 is now available from the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Norovirus cases in Southern Maine (1/23/2008)
Norovirus cases have been reported in Cumberland County. Click here to learn more about these potentially severe gastrointestinal viruses.
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Maine Still #1 in Tobacco Control (1/10/2008)
Maine’s two-year record of perfect grades in tobacco control came to an end today as the American Lung Association’s annual report card now shows that improvement is needed when it comes to cigarette tax rates.
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communities. We provide education, build coalitions, advocate for policies that
create and support healthy environments, and deliver programs that help people
attain and maintain good health. Our program currently has five activity areas:
Minority Health Program, Cancer Prevention initiatives,
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