June 2008

Summer Safety

• Bee and Wasp Stings
• Choosing and Using Sunscreen
• Keeping Food Safe in Warm Weather
• Mosquitoes and Monquito Bites
• Staying Cool when its Hot
• Summer Safety Basics
• The Great Cover-Up
• Ticks and Tick Bites
• Warm Weathe Exercise Guidelines

Federal Government Resources
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General Information
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  
  Outdoor Safety 
  On this site, find information on a variety of topics related to outdoor safety including food safety, injuries, tick and mosquito bites, skin cancer and more.
• National Ag Safety Database 
  A variety of home safety topics in English and Spanish.
• National Institute on Aging 
  Home safety for people with Alzheimer's
  A 44-page booklet is for those who provide in-home care for people with AD or related disorders.  Improve home safety by identifying potential problems in the home.  This booklet offers possible solutions to help prevent accidents.

Food and Drug Administration

• A Primer on Summer Safety
  Topics include:  Sunburn, Bites from Mosquitoes and Ticks, Bee Stings, Heat Illness, Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac and more.

Sun Exposure
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
  Choose your Cover
  Questions and answers about sun exposure, sun screen and sun protection.

Food Safety

• Department of Agriculture
  Fact Sheets 
  A series of fact sheets on safe food handling.
• United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service
  • Barbecue and Food Safety 
    3-page brochure has simple guidelines for grilling food safely.
    In Spanish 
  • Handling Food Safely on the Road 
    Learn the precautions needed when handling meals as we travel this summer.
    In Spanish 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  
  A Consumer Guide to Safe Handling and Preparation of Ground Meat and Ground Poultry
  A 3-page brochure on the safe handling of meat and poultry.

Bites and Stings
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  West Nile Virus
  A 3-page guide on how to avoid mosquito bites to prevent West Nile virus.

Non Federal Government Resources
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• The National Safety Council
  On this site you will find information on numerous safety topics including agricultural safety and healthy living.
• The Skin Cancer Foundation
  Information about skin cancer and skin cancer prevention.
• Sun Safety.org
  Learn how to have fun in the sun and protect your skin.