Salmonella and Gravy

Turkey and Gravy
Think everything is better with gravy? You may want to reconsider. Thanksgiving is coming up, and Yuletide is around the corner. Many community members will be attending dinners and potlucks to celebrate the holidays. Often marked by eating traditional foods like turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, figgy puddings, and roasts in celebration.  The number of food recalls this year has some people questioning the safety of our food supply and wondering if there is more we can do to ...
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What is the Smoke-Free Partnership?

Smoke-free partnership logo
Two questions concerned citizens of Mason County Public Health should be able to answer are: 1) "Why is secondhand smoke a public health issue?" and 2) "What is the Smoke-Free Partnership?"  So, why is secondhand smoke a public health issue?  Nowadays most people believe and understand that preventing tobacco-use and helping tobacco users quit can improve their health and quality of life. Even so, people still have a right to smoke. The issue becomes one of public he...
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