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… tobacco and nicotine products Last updated March 12, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30b Download PDF Document English … products? No. All tobacco and nicotine products carry health risks and are highly addictive. The best thing you … QuitNow Culturally appropriate support for Indigenous community members through Talk Tobacco For more information, …
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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 … visit Health Canada: Radon www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-risks-safety/radiation/radon.html . Is there …
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… emergency response volunteers Last updated August 14, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 103b Download PDF Document English … Document Vietnamese Seniors are a valuable resource in our community. Many can help with emergency preparations and … as volunteers or leaders. Volunteers may help provide services during emergencies. These services can include: …
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… testing for Tuberculosis (TB) Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 51b Download PDF Document English … or cure TB. The medicines are free through Provincial TB Services and public health units. For more information on … on my sputum? 2 tests will be done on your sputum: Smear Culture For the smear, lab staff will look at some of your …
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… Quitting smoking Last updated June 25, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30c Download PDF Document English … quit smoking. For many people, these include: Improve your health and lower your risk of smoking-caused illness, like … and help you through rough patches. The website and online community provide information and motivational support to …
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… Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 38e Download PDF Document English … concerns. Where can families and caregivers go for help? Community resources in your regional health authority, such … help support families and children. Examples of available services include: Key Workers - helps families understand …
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… harm reduction: Substance use Last updated December 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 102a Download PDF Document English … What is harm reduction? Harm reduction is a public health approach to substance use (including alcohol, … use or abstinence. Harm reduction includes programs and services to lessen the harms related to substance use and …
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… Well water testing Last updated June 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 05b Download PDF Document English … may be contaminated by surface activities such as agriculture or farming. For more information, see HealthLinkBC … a history of chemical spills or known contaminants in your community, consider testing for a broader combination of …
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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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… Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Last updated October 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 73 Download PDF Document English … was once mostly found in hospitals, however new strains of community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) now make up about 1 in 5 … with your hands. You do not need to disclose to your workplace, school or daycare setting that you carry MRSA. …
