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Local Public Health from A to Z
(CDC=Center for Disease Control, HBOH=Halifax Board of Health, Mass.gov=Massachusetts Government Website, ToH= Town of Halifax)
Rabies
CDC
Rabies Vaccination
HBOH
Mass.gov
Rabies Details
Radiation
CDC
Radiation Emergencies
Radiation Studies
X-Ray: Radiation and Your Health
Mass.gov
Radiation Control Program
Radiation Control Program registration of services (consultants)
Radiation Control Program regulations
Recreational Marijuana
CDC
Marijuana Health Effects
Marijuana and Public Health
HBOH
Medical Marijuana Information
Mass.gov
Massachusetts law about recreational marijuana
Recreational Waters
CDC
Diarrhea and Swimming
Disease or Condition of the Week
Information about Pools, Hot Tubs, and Water Play Areas by State
Healthy Swimming
Recreational Water Illnesses
Water and COVID-19 FAQs
Waterborne Disease & Outbreak Surveillance Reporting
Water Quality Information for Oceans, Lakes, and Rivers by State
HBOH
Monponsett Ponds (East & West)
Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms (CyanoHABs) & Water
Guidelines for Cyanobacteria at Recreational Freshwater Locations
Massachusetts Environmental Public Health Tracking
MassDEP Guidance: Cyanobacteria and Public Water Systems
Recycling
CDC
Don't Mess with Mercury — A mercury spill prevention initiative for schools https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/dontmesswithmercury/disposal_info.html
Open Burning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
What Waste Collectors and Recyclers Need to Know about COVID-19
HBOH
Private Haulers Collection of Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation
Recycling Handout
Mass.gov
Get the MassDEP Recycling IQ Kit
How & Where to Recycle
Recycling & Composting for Kids, Teachers & Schools
Recycling Loan Fund (external link)
Recycling & Reuse
Waste & Recycling Laws & Rules
ToH
Recycling
Recycling Bins
Recycling Calendar
Recycling FAQs
Recycling & Solid Waste
Regulations and Code Enforcement
CDC
Legislation, Regulations & Policies
HBOH
Mass.gov
MassDEP Laws & Rules Laws, Regulations and Policies
Code Enforcement
Mass.gov
Board of Health Manual of Laws and Regulations
Building Code Enforcement Official Certification
105 CMR 410.00: Minimum standards of fitness for human habitation (State Sanitary Code, chapter II)
Safe and Sanitary Housing for Massachusetts Residents
The Attorney General's Guide to Landlord and Tenant Rights
ToH
Building Department
Reproductive & Sexual Health
CDC
Reproductive Health
Sexual Health
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) https://www.cdc.gov/std/bv/default.htm
Chlamydia [Chlamydia trachomatis Disease] https://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/default.htm
General Herpes [Herpes Simplex Virus Infection] https://www.cdc.gov/std/Herpes/default.htm
Gonorrhea [Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection] https://www.cdc.gov/std/Gonorrhea/
Human Papillomavirus Infection (HPV Infection) https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) https://www.cdc.gov/std/PID/STDFact-PID.htm
Syphilis [Treponema pallidum Infection] https://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/default.htm
Trichomoniasis [Trichomonas Infection] https://www.cdc.gov/std/trichomonas/default.htm
Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Reports
Sexual Violence
Mass.gov
Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Disability (2014)
Massachusetts Law about Abortion
Office of Sexual Health and Youth Development (OSHYD)
Sexual and Reproductive Health Program (SRHP)
Sexual and Reproductive Health Program (SRHP) Special Projects
Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Locations
Risk Communication
CDC
Communication Resources for Health Departments
Gateway to Health Communication
Training | Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication (CERC): Emergency Preparedness and Response
Mass.gov
Massachusetts’ Risk Communication Plan
Risk Assessment Information
RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)
CDC
RSV in Infants and Young Children
RSV in Older Adults