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SIMCOE, ON, JULY 26, 2012 – Cross border shopping may be cheap and convenient, but when it comes to buying a child’s car seat or booster seat for use in Canada, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit and Transport Canada warn consumers that it is illegal. “As the Canadian and U.S. dollar are almost at par, many […]

SIMCOE, ON, JULY 20, 2012 – Hepatitis, a potentially deadly liver infection, affects one in 12 people worldwide; however, there are rarely obvious symptoms. As a result, health officials are reminding local residents that the hepatitis virus may be closer than you think. While the international community is using July 28th, World Hepatitis Day, to […]

SIMCOE, JUNE 27, 2012 – Play, live and be tobacco-free. That’s the message those involved with Youth Unlimited’s 4-on-4 summer hockey program will be receiving throughout the season. The Norfolk-area league has implemented a tobacco-free policy to send a clear message to players, coaches and the community that they support a healthy, tobacco-free lifestyle. The […]

SIMCOE, ON, June 19, 2012 – With temperatures expected to climb above 30°C for the next few days, and accompanying Humidex values approaching the 40°C mark, the Health Unit is reminding people that this heat wave can pose health risks if people do not take the proper precautions. “In order to avoid serious illnesses such […]

SIMCOE, JUNE 7, 2012 – In the wake of a recent exposure of a number of Norfolk residents to the soil fumigant chloropicrin, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is advising anyone in the affected area to take certain precautions to protect their health. “While the Ministry of the Environment continues to investigate the release of chloropicrin […]