Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
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SIMCOE, ON, JAN. 23, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit and OPP are working together to promote the new ban on smoking in vehicles that carry children. “The new law went into effect on Jan. 21,” explained the Health Unit’s Julia Hartley, Tobacco Use Prevention Health Promoter. “It is now illegal to smoke tobacco products […]
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SIMCOE, ON, NOV. 27, 2008 – High school students in Norfolk County are being invited to a “One Night Stand” movie event this Thursday (Dec. 4) to demonstrate the link between movies and the hidden marketing tactics of the tobacco industry. Tickets for the event, which takes place in the Simcoe Composite School gym from […]
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SIMCOE, ON, OCT. 22, 2008 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is urging local ghosts and goblins to have a “tooth-friendly” Halloween this year. “Candy and Halloween seem to go together but sugar and teeth are not friendly companions,” noted Dental Hygienist Kim Casier. Decay or cavities occur when sugars in foods and drinks react with […]
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SIMCOE, ON, OCT. 7, 2008 – Haldimand or Norfolk residents who used the services of Venom Ink, a tattoo/piercing establishment located in St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, are being urged to get a blood test. Niagara Region Public Health, which is investigating Venom Ink for the use of non-sterile piercing instruments and equipment, has notified […]
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SIMCOE, ON, SEPT. 25, 2008 – About two dozen exhibits geared to pregnancy will be featured at the area’s first Prenatal Health Fair next Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Simcoe Recreation Centre. New parents or those expecting or planning a child are being urged to attend the free event, which runs for one evening only […]