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Meth: “You’re holding a flame-thrower in your hands”

The life cycle of our local (county) All Hazard Mitigation Plans has tracked the growth, and recently contraction, of methamphetamine use in rural America.  We classified meth as a hazardous substance, a technological hazard, due to the unique impacts of manufacturing—the … Continue reading

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Our Built Environment And Physical Activity

. Minnesotans want their communities designed to help people be more active Recently BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Health released a report, Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in Minnesota: Addressing Root Causes of Obesity, which “concludes that … Continue reading

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Pandemic Info 5/5

WHO H1N1 Influenza A daily briefing map Continue reading

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Panic over a Flu Pandemic

H1N1 Influenza in perspective Continue reading

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