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  • Health Unit clearing the air about smoke-free workplaces

    SIMCOE, NOVEMBER 23, 2012- Despite a six-year-old ban on smoking in Ontario workplaces, some local employees are still being exposed to second-hand smoke at work. As a result, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is reminding local business owners about their legal responsibility to ensure their workplaces are smoke-free. “We are certainly proud of the efforts in […]

  • First confirmed case marks official start of flu season

    SIMCOE, NOVEMBER 15, 2012 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit received notification of its first lab-confirmed case of influenza, or the flu, for the 2012/2013 season. Last flu season, the first confirmed case in Haldimand or Norfolk occurred in February. Residents are being reminded that the flu shot is their best source of protection against the […]

  • Health Unit expands free HPV vaccine program for teen girls

    SIMCOE, NOVEMBER 12, 2012 – Girls who missed out on a publicly-funded Human Papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program before graduating Grade 8 now have a second chance to get their shots.The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit will now be also offering free HPV vaccines to girls in Grades 9 to 12 as well, as part of a catch-up […]

  • Keep food safe if the power goes out, Health Unit urges

    SIMCOE, OCTOBER 29, 2012 – As people brace themselves for the heavy wind and rain storm in the forecast, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is reminding homeowners, restaurant owners and operators of other food premises that power outages can pose a threat to the safety of food supplies. Without electrical power, freezers and refrigerators will lose […]

  • Sodium and nitrate levels in Simcoe water safe for healthy individuals

    SIMCOE, OCTOBER 26, 2012 – Norfolk County’s routine water quality monitoring program has found elevated levels of sodium and nitrate in municipal water supplies in parts of Simcoe. Sodium levels in the water coming from the Cedar Street wells have been above the 20 mg/L concentration for a number of years. So far in 2012, […]