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Month: October 2015

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Barnstable County Commissioners Appoint Co-Chairs to Regional Substance Abuse Council

The Barnstable County Commissioners recently appointed three individuals to serve as co-chairs of the Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council.  The Commissioners appointed Beth Albert, Director of the Barnstable County […]

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Minimum Age for Tobacco Sales Should Be 21, Say Pediatric Health Officials

Leaders in pediatric health are calling for the U.S. government to tighten regulations on cigarettes and tobacco products. On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urged the U.S. Food […]

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WHO: Eating Processed Meats Increases Chances of Developing Certain Cancers

After reviewing an assessment of the best available scientific evidence, the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that the consumption of processed meats can increase a person’s chances of developing […]

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Food waste workshop to be held in Barnstable this Friday

A free workshop to help citizens, businesses and institutions understand and navigate the new Commercial Food Waste Ban will be held on Friday, October 30, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. to […]

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November 2, 2015, BCREPC Emergency Manager’s Subcommittee

PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Emergency Management Director’s Subcommittee Will hold a public meeting on Monday, November 2, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Harwich Community Center, […]

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Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council

Meetings of the Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council have moved to an every other month schedule.  The next meeting of the Council is scheduled for December 3, 2015, 4-5:30 […]

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Next Practices to End Homelessness Convening at Harvard University

Next Practices to End Homelessness Convening on Research, Policy, Practice, and Resources to End Homelessness, Thursday, November 5th and Friday, November 6th at Harvard University. Learn from a National Faculty […]

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Food waste workshop to be held in Barnstable

BARNSTABLE (MA) October 21, 2015 – A free workshop to help citizens, businesses and institutions understand and navigate the new Commercial Food Waste Ban will be held on Friday, October […]

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AAP: Mandatory Flu Immunization of Health Care Workers Ethical, Necessary

The Academy has reaffirmed its support for a mandatory influenza immunization policy for all health care personnel (HCP) nationwide. Many individuals at high risk of influenza and its associated complications […]

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