Westport Weston Health District
Public Health Services and Information for Our Communities
Consumers anywhere in the United States who have store-bought chopped romaine lettuce at home, including salads and salad mixes containing chopped romaine lettuce grown in the Yuma, Arizona region, should not eat it and should throw it away, even if some of it was eaten and no one has gotten… Read more“Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Chopped Romaine Lettuce”
On Sunday, May 6 from 9:00 – 11:00 am at the Westport Weston Health District, Westport Dermatologist Robin Oshman, MD will offer free skin cancer screenings. Full body screenings will be available. No appointment or residency required and the screening is free. Skin cancer is the most common form of… Read more“WWHD Offers Free Skin Cancer Screening”
The loss of power from high winds, snow, or ice could jeopardize the safety of your food, knowing how to determine if food is safe and how to keep food safe will help minimize the potential loss of food and reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Mark A.R. Cooper, Director… Read more“FOOD SAFETY DURING POWER OUTAGES”
The Town of Westport has developed a new customer service survey for all Land Use Departments including Building, Conservation, Engineering, Planning and Zoning and the Westport Weston Health District. Westport is looking for feedback on peoples’ experience related to the permitting process. The survey is anonymous and will be treated… Read more“Customer Service Satisfaction Survey”
WWHD will make available a limited number of do-it-yourself radon testing kits at no charge to residents now through March 2018. Radon is an invisible, odorless, and tasteless radioactive gas that is formed from the radioactive decay of radium and uranium, which occurs naturally in bedrock worldwide. Radon is drawn… Read more“Radon Tests Recommended, Free Kits Available”
Four times a year the Westport Weston Health District publishes a calendar of events that highlights programs, health screenings and clinics that are offered to the community. Our goal is to promote healthy life style choices through education and counseling. To see a list of events, please click on the… Read more“Westport Weston Health District’s Quarterly Calendar”
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are some of the most common infections found in the United States. More than 19 million men and women are affected each year. In the United States, the overall medical costs associated with STDs are estimated to be approximately $14 billion annually. Although STDs are more… Read more“STD’s Are Still Prevalent Among Teens and Young Adults”