Public Health
Welcome to the Town of Brookfield’s Public Health information center. This page is intended to provide guidance and useful information regarding health and safety issues to help protect your family from disease, epidemics and environmental issues and hazards.
Health education and disease prevention are important components to maintaining a healthy community.
Uranium in Drinking Water |
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT Uranium in Drinking Water. This information on uranium in drinking water has been prepared by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Epidemiology and Occupational Health. It answers some of the most common questions and concerns about uranium in drinking water.
more detail (pdf)
Preparing for Pandemic Infulenza - A personal and family guide (pdf)
For more information go to this website: http://www.ct.gov/ctfluwatch/site/default.asp
MRSA (Staph infection) -
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa_ca_public.html
http://www.ct.gov/governorrell/cwp/view.asp?Q=397682&A=2791
Congressional and Public Affairs Oct. 11, 2007 (pdf)
Department of Consumer Protection will Assist in Pot Pie Recall Oct. 12, 2007 (pdf)
Congressional and Public Affairs Oct. 13, 2007 (pdf)
2007 CPSC Lead-Related Recalls (pdf)
Flaghouse Inc. Recalls Kidnastics Balance Beams Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Oct. 11, 2007 (pdfP
Bendable Dinosaur Toys Recalled by Kipp Brothers for Excessive Lead Oct. 11, 2007 (pdf)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Recalls Travel Art Sets Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard. Oct 11, 2007 (pdf)
J.C. Penney Recalls Deluxe Art Sets Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard. Oct. 11, 2007 (pdf)
J.C. Penney Recalls Breyer Stirrup Ornaments Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard. Oct. 11, 2007 (pdf)
Riddell Recalls Collectible Mini Racing Helmets Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard. Oct. 11, 2007 (pdf)
J.C. Penney Recalls Disney™ Winnie-the-Pooh Play Sets Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard. Oct. 11, 2007 (pdf)
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that the Connecticut QuitLine is still offering no-cost telephone-based counseling for all Connecticut residents wishing to quit using tobacco. In addition, Governor Rell is encouraging tobacco users to “quit for a day – quit for life” during the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 15th by calling the Connecticut QuitLine for free at 1-866-END-HABIT (1-866-363-4224). The telephone-based counseling will be offered through January 2008.
“The Great American Smokeout is an excellent opportunity for tobacco users to set a quit date, and our Connecticut QuitLine can provide the support people need to be successful,” Governor Rell said. “Telephone-based counseling services, such as those available through the QuitLine, have resulted in quit rates being five times higher than individuals who try to quit on their own."
For more information, please visit www.ct.gov/governorrell
Governor M. Jodi Rell today issued a Drought Advisory for the State of
Connecticutand directed all state agencies to immediately take steps to conserve water at state facilities. for more detail go to this website. http://www.ct.gov/governorrell/cwp/view.asp?Q=396928&A=2791
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that the public hotline for callers who have questions about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has received over 240 calls as of 3:00 p.m. today.
“Many of the calls are from concerned parents and individuals who have questions about how they can prevent the contraction of MRSA,” Governor Rell said. “People also want to know what to look for if they think they have been infected. We continue to repeat that MRSA infections need to be taken seriously, but they are rarely fatal in previously healthy young people. Good hygiene is the best way to avoid infection from MRSA.”
For more information, please visit www.ct.gov/governorrell
