Can You Get a Breath?

• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality

• American Lung Association

• Michigan DEQ, Radon

• United States EPA, Radon

 

How Safe is Our Environment?

• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

• American Red Cross

• Miss Dig

• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

• EPA

• Michigan Recycling Coalition

• Recycling information from MDCH

• Michigan Environmental Health Association

• National Environmental Health Association

 

Are our Beaches Safe?

• Beach Monitoring Web Site

• Healthy Swimming (CDC.gov)

  • Swimmer's Itch

    • Wisconsin.gov Department of Health & Family Services

    • CDC.gov

 

What's Bugging You?

• Michigan Department of Agriculture

• MSU Department of Entomology

• Michigan West Nile Virus Site

 

Want to Learn About Conservation Efforts?

• Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

• Michigan Government Home Page

• MSU Cooperative Extension

• Natural Resources and Conservation

 

Do you have the Latest Health Data?

• CDC and Prevention

• NASA

• US Geological Survey

• U.S. Census Bureau

• Mayo Clinic

 

• Michigan Department of Agriculture

• US Department of Agriculture

  • Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency

  • Foodborne Illness: What Consumers Needs to Know

  • Food Safety and Security What Consumers Need to Know

  • Food Safety FAQ

  • Food Safety Facts

  • Foodborne Illness: Peaks in Summer Why?

  • FDA

• Botulism

  • Frequently Asked Questions about Botulism

• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt - Jacob Disease

  • 'Mad Cow Disease' Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Fact Sheet

  • Protection Against Mad Cow Disease

  • Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy WHO Fact Sheet

• Campylobacteriosis

  • Campylobacteriosis Frequently Asked Questions

• E. Coli

  • E. Coli General Facts

• Listeriosis

  • Listeriosis and Pregnancy: What is Your Risk?

  • Protect our Baby and Yourself From Listeriosis

  • Parasites and Foodborne Illness

  • Listeriosis CDC Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases

• Salmonellosis

  • Salmonella Questions and Answers (USDA)

  • Salmonella (USDA)

  • Salmonella, Questions and Answers (CDC)

  • Salmonella, Infection and Animals (CDC)

• Shigellosis

  • Shigellosis Frequently Asked Questions CDC Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases

• Internation Food Information Council

• Food Safety and Inspection Service

• Food Law, Food Code & Fact Sheets

• Food Service Licensing Procedures 

• Food Establishment Licensing Step-by-Step Guide

• Plan Review Resources (For new food service establishments and change of ownership of existing establishments)

• Temporary Food License Application (For temporary food service at a fixed location not to exceed 14 days)

• Temporary Food Operations Checklist (Use this site to make sure you are ready for your temporary food event)

• What You Need To Know When The Power Goes Out

• Public Health Issues Related to Summertime Blackouts

• Microbes in Sickness and in Health

• Stopping Germs at Home, Work, and School

• Hand Hygiene Guidelines

• Hand Hygiene for Consumers

• An Ounce of Prevention Keeps the Germs Away

• FEMA

  • Food and Water in an Emergency

  • Emergency Food and Water Supplies

  • Where Can I Get Water?

  • Helping Children Cope With Disaster

• Red Cross

  • Food and Water in an Emergency

• WHO - World Health Organization

  • Food Safety and Foodborne Illness Fact Sheet

  • Emerging Foodborne Diseases

 

Drinking Water Information

• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

• Protecting Your Private Water Supply

• EPA

  • EPA Safe Water Fact Sheets

  • Frequent Questions: How Can I Test the Quality of My Private Drinking Water Supply?

  • Protect Your Drinking Water For Life

  • Local Drinking Water Information

  • Drinking Water From Household Wells

  • Water On Tap What You Need To Know

  • Human Health: What Are Some Naturally Occurring Sources of Pollution in Drinking Water?

  • Safe Drinking Water Act - EPA

  • American Water Works Association

  • Testing of Private Wells

  • How to Conserve Water in Your Home and Yard

  • Water Safety: If there is an Electrical Power Blackout

  • Keeping Your Well Water Safe to Drink

  • How Lead Gets In Drinking Water

 

Can You Build Your Dream Home on the Land?

• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality - Land Division

• CMDHD Sanitary Code

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• A Homeowners Guide to Septic Systems

• National Small Flows Clearinghouse

  • DEQ Wetlands, Floodplain, Soil Erosion Issues

    • Wetlands

    • Floodplain

    • Soil Erosion

 

How Safe is Your Home or Work Environment?

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Radon

• Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA)

• Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA)

• Michigan Rental Housing Guide

• Housing and Urban Devlopment (HUD) - Lead

• Michigan Scorecard for hazardous materials in your area

• Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) - Lead

• Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) - Rabies

• Center for Disease Control (CDC) - Pets and Human Disease

 

Information about Recreation

• Campground Information - DEQ

• Swimming Pools Safety

 

Just the Facts Please (Laws and Regulations)

• Law Library of Michigan (Public Acts)

• Michigan Legislature

• Safe Drinking Water Act - EPA

• Michigan Food Law