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… Residential hot tubs and pools: Health and safety tips Last updated June 6, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 27a Download PDF Document English … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What are the health concerns of hot tub and pool use? Hot tubs and pools …
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… Unpasteurized fruit/vegetable juices and ciders: A potential health risk Last updated August 21, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 72 Download PDF Document English … unpasteurized juice or cider may have made you ill, see a health care provider immediately and notify your local …
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… Asbestos in drinking water Last updated April 4, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 49h Download PDF Document English … when handling deteriorating pipes to protect your health against inhaling asbestos that is released into the … water contact with asbestos-bearing bedrock. Standard community water treatment processes can remove natural …
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… Sulphur dioxide (SO2) Last updated December 12, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 65f Download PDF Document English … in the air. Air quality can vary greatly from one area or community to the next and from one hour to the next. This is … Air quality is also reported in the form of the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI). The AQHI provides information about …
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… homes and other dwellings Last updated September 23, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 42 Download PDF Document English … inside homes and other buildings and pose a hazard to your health. Radon primarily enters buildings through the soil … floor drains and window casements. How does radon affect my health and what is my risk? Exposure to radon over the …
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… and outdoor air pollution Last updated December 12, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 65e Download PDF Document English … in the air. Air quality can vary greatly from one area or community to the next and from one hour to the next. This is … Air quality is also reported in the form of the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI). The AQHI provides information about …
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… Treating opioid overdose Last updated November 1, 2020 HealthLink BC File number 118 Download PDF Document English … their friends and family. Staff members of non-profit and community-based organizations have access to naloxone … is available at no-cost to First Nations people in B.C. at community pharmacies through First Nations Health Benefits. …
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… and neglect of older adults Last updated September 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 93a Elder Abuse Prevention Series … or trust. Abuse of older adults can occur at home, in the community, or in institutional settings. Those who abuse are … ignoring older adults’ rights to privacy, information or community supports they are eligible for Neglect refers to …
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… Pregnancy and alcohol use Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 38d Download PDF Document English … (FASD) is a lifelong disability that affects a range of health and behavioural problems in individuals who were … a person with you for support such as a friend, partner, or community support worker. Getting early and regular prenatal …
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… of immunizing your child Last updated January 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 50b Child Immunization Series … on time. The vaccines are free. Call your local public health unit or health care provider to make an appointment. … college or university Waiting room at a doctor’s office Community centre, concert or event Summer camp A bus or an …
