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District Health Department
975 East Hwy 33, Ste 1
Crete, NE 68333-2562
888.310.0565

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Serving Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Saline, and Thayer counties.

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Work with members of the community to identify priority public health issues and plan to address them. Ensure the provision of health care services by linking residents with existing services or filling service gaps as needed. Protect the public from health threats in coordination with local officials and emergency response organizations.

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Public Hearing in June to discuss implementing the statewide smoking ban.

In February 2008 Governor Heineman signed LB 395, which bans smoking in nearly all workplaces. The bill takes effect in June 2009, but lawmakers, law enforcement, public health agencies, and businesses are getting ready now.

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Study of chemical in plastic bottles raises alarm. The U.S. government’s National Toxicology Program agreed yesterday with a scientific panel that recently expressed concern about physiological changes that occur in people when they ingest Bisphenol A (BPA), a compound in hard, clear polycarbonate plastics that can leach from plastics into their food. [April 18, 2008] Read more »

Avian Influenza ("Bird Flu") Update

3/4/08 - Reuters. Indonesia says H5N1 samples show no signs of mutation......The lack of mutation means the virus remains hard for humans to catch. Read more »

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