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1. Flood Response & Recovery

   Stay aware of your local conditions and emergency information in your community by listening to your local radio and TV stations. If flooding occurs, protect your family from contaminated water, food, and air in an affected area after flooding.

2. Flu

   Learn about influenza/flu and how to protect yourself.

3. Fluoridation (of Water)

   Fluoride is mineral that has been proven to prevent, and even reverse, tooth decay. Residents of Madison County with public water served by Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA), and the Villages of Hamilton and Morrisville have benefited from optimal fluoride treatment of their respective water supplies for decades.

4. Food Safety

   Access state and national food safety resources.

5. Gas Drilling

   Testing of individual water wells is encouraged both before and after drilling for natural gas.

6. Health Literacy

   Health literacy is a set of skills including listening, analytical, and decision-making skills, and the ability to apply these skills to health situations.

7. Heat Illness (Sunstroke)

   Your body normally cools itself by sweating. During hot weather, especially with high humidity, sweating just isn't enough. Most heat illnesses occur from staying out in the heat too long.

8. Heroin & Opioids

   Heroin use is increasing, and so are heroin-related overdose deaths. The trend is switching to use of prescription and heroin combined.

9. Hypothermia & Frostbite

   Check out state and national hypothermia and frostbite resources.

10. Influenza

    Learn about influenza/flu and how to protect yourself.

11. Lead

    Browse national, state and county lead resources.

12. Legionella

    View Legionella resources for national, state and county representatives.

13. Literacy (Health Literacy)

    Health literacy is a set of skills including listening, analytical, and decision-making skills, and the ability to apply these skills to health situations.

14. Lyme Disease

    Lyme disease is the most common disease spread by ticks in New York State.