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Sale of Electronic Cigarettes Illegal to Minors in Georgia 
 
It is now against the law in Georgia to sell 
 
or distribute any electronic cigarette to a 
 
person who is under the age of 18 years 
 
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old. The new law took effect last week. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging caution about the use and exposure of children to electronic nicotine 
 
delivery systems, including electronic 
 
   cigarettes and other emissions producing 
 
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products. 
 
Sale of Electronic Cigarettes Illegal to Minors in Georgia 
 
DPH is asking adults to warn children and young adults of the dangers of electronic nicotine delivery systems, sometimes 
 
HIV Data Shows Where 
 
referred to as "e-cigarettes," "vape pens," 
 
Prevention and Treatment are and "e-hookahs," and to keep these 
 
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products out of the reach of young children. Emissions from electronic nicotine 
 
Center for Obesity Reversal delivery products may include formaldehyde, propylene glycol, acetaldehyde, 
 
Becomes Research Center at acrolein, lead, and tobacco-specific nitrosamines in addition to nicotine. 
 
Georgia State University 
 
Georgia Department of Public Health Names New Director of 
Infant Mortality 
 
"These chemicals are toxic, and are particularly dangerous for children," said Jean O'Connor, JD, DrPH, director of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for DPH. "Parents should not allow children to handle electronic cigarettes or similar devices. They contain liquid chemicals which, if swallowed, could cause serious 
 
Nominations Now Being Accepted health complications."   
 
for March of Dimes Nurse of the 
 
Year Awards 
 
App of the Week: Pact 
 
PHEVENTS 
 
New HIV Data Shows Where Prevention and Treatment are Needed Most 
 
4th Annual Back to School Bash 
 
Friday, July 25, 2014 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Tift County Health Department 
 
A tool in the fight against HIV/AIDS is getting even stronger. 
 
Hosted by: Tift County Health Department, Tift Regional Medical Center, Tift County Commission on 
Children & Youth, and Philgood Entertainment 
www.southhealthdistrict.com/tift 
Looking for DPH events? Visit the Events Schedule 
on our website. 
PHTRAINING 
   Two for Tuesdays Join the Office of Human Resources on the second Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m.12:45 p.m. for the learning series Two for Tuesdays. This series provides an opportunity for programs to explore new ideas, share knowledge and highlight teams and their work. To learn more and to register, click here. 
Check out Saba for these July Course Offerings 
Two for Tuesdays - Immunization Tues, July 8 
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. 
Grants Management Training Thurs, July 17 
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 
 
Initially released in 2013, AIDSVu has now added more local data. The new release includes maps for 33 cities by zip codes, and in some cases by census tract. These cities, including Atlanta, account for 60 percent of the HIV/AIDS epidemic nationwide. 
Created by the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in partnership with Gilead Sciences, Inc., AIDSVu is a free, online interactive mapping system that lets users explore the HIV epidemic geographically. Using data supplied by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and by state health departments, including Georgia, users can see how HIV impacts Atlanta and other major U.S. cities by ZIP code. 
"By providing a means to visualize the epidemic, AIDSVu can help pinpoint those areas with the greatest need for prevention, testing, and treatment services," said Pascale Wortley, M.D., MPH, HIV Epidemiology Section Chief for the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). 
   
Center for Obesity Reversal Becomes Research Center at Georgia State University 
The Center for Obesity Reversal, a new toplevel research center at Georgia State University, has been established to foster research projects that will help fight the nation's obesity epidemic. 
 
Introduction to Public Health in Georgia 
Tues, July 22 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (Nurses Only) Tues, July 22 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 
Heartsaver CPR/AED Wed, July 23 
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 
Heartsaver CPR/AED Thurs, July 24 
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 
Manager Fundamentals for Success Tues, July 29 & Wed, July 30 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (daily) 
   The Division of Information Technology has just added a new course Information Security: What I Learned from Larry to Saba Learning Management System. This e-course provides an overview of information security strategies for all employees to safeguard information within the 
department. 
 
The center will focus on tackling and 
 
reversing the nation's obesity epidemic by 
 
using a basic science approach. Researchers 
 
will study obesity and related diseases, such 
 
as diabetes, hypertension, chronic 
 
inflammation and some cancers. They will 
 
focus on the two obvious ways to reduce 
 
obesity: decreasing food intake and increasing 
 
energy expenditure, as well as study the 
 
mechanisms involved in the breakdown of 
 
stored fat and burning the products of fat 
 
breakdown. 
 
Timothy Bartness, Director of The Center 
 
for Obesity Reversal at Georgia State 
 
The center will provide research opportunities 
 
University 
 
for 10 primary principal investigators and two 
 
associate members, whose diverse research backgrounds will make the center 
 
unique and offer innovative approaches to the obesity problem. 
 
Timothy Bartness, a world-renowned obesity researcher and Regents' Professor at Georgia State, will be the director of the Center. 
 
   
Georgia Department of Public Health Names New Director of Infant Mortality 
 
Log in to Saba On the home page, click "Browse by Category" Click on "Computer/IT" Locate course titled "Information Security: What I Learned from Larry" Click "Launch" 
This eCourse is required for all employees. For additional 
information contact, Jay Kashiri. 
Excel Basics Tues., July 8 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 
Excel Formatting Tues., July 8 
2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 
Excel Graphical Charts Tues., July 15 
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 
 
The Georgia Department of Public 
 
Health (DPH) welcomes Maria 
 
Fernandez as the director of Infant 
 
Mortality within the Maternal and 
 
Child Health section. In her new role, 
 
Fernandez will collaborate with other 
 
teams within DPH, whose work has an 
 
impact on perinatal outcomes, 
 
including promotion of breastfeeding, 
 
safe sleep practices, tobacco cessation 
 
and community-based interventions 
 
within targeted clusters with a high incidence rate of infant mortality. 
 
Maria Fernandez named new director of Infant Mortality within the Maternal and Child Health 
 
"We are very excited to have Maria on 
 
section 
 
board," said Seema Csukas, M.D., Ph.D., director, DPH Maternal and Child Health 
 
Section. "We are doing some great things in addressing infant mortality and 
 
working with many partners within DPH and outside DPH. Maria's communication 
 
background and work with the medical community will be an asset to moving this 
 
work forward and keeping everyone informed of our collective progress." 
 
Excel Formulas & Functions Tues., July 15 
1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 
Excel Intermediate Functions Tues., July 22 
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 
 
Ten years ago the infant mortality rate in Georgia was 8.5 per 1,000 live births. That rate was approximately 20 percent higher than the national average. Since that time, the rate has dropped to 6.8, but Georgia still has a long way to go. diseases." 
 
Excel Working with Multiple Worksheets 
Tues., July 22 2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 
 
Nominations Now Being Accepted for March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards 
 
Excel Data Management and Pivot Tables 
Tues., July 29 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 
For employees not at 2 Peachtree, classes can be attended remotely; however, remote attendees must be registered 48 hours prior to class. Register for all classes through SABA (2 Peachtree attendees register for 
"Instructor-Led" and remote attendees register for "Virtual" classes). View monthly training calendars on PHIL. Contact Lisa Miller if you have questions. 
 
The March of Dimes is now accepting nominations for the Georgia March of Dimes 2014 Nurse of the Year Awards. Nurses who have demonstrated excellence and leadership may be nominated in 16 diverse categories of nursing. Last year, more than 700 nurses were nominated from across the state of Georgia. 
 
Free Online Courses Available from Lynda.com 
DPH has purchased a limited number of licenses for Lynda.com, an online library of high-quality, easy-to-use 
instructional videos on the latest software, creative and business skills. Licenses are available for check out 
on a first come, first served basis. Contacl Lisa Miller from your public 
health email account for access. 
Submit calendar entries to communications@dph.ga.gov 
by 12 noon on Wednesday. 
 
To be eligible for an award, nurses must be nominated by a colleague, peer or a patient whom they have served. Nominees may have achievements in research and education or at the front lines of care from advanced practice to critical care and maternal/newborn care. Award recipients will be determined by a distinguished selection committee comprised of health care professionals. 
Through Nurse of the Year Awards, the March of Dimes recognizes nurses who demonstrate exceptional patient care, compassion, and service. Whether serving as a health care provider, educator, researcher, or chapter volunteer/advisor, nurses play a critical role in improving the health of Georgia residents. 
 
PHNEWS 
Walks let Piedmont doctors answer questions, bond with 
community 
For Heat Stroke Victims, Cool First, Then Transport 
Eating Well magazine teams up with CDC to create heart-healthy 
recipe website 
New Georgia Boating Laws 
Georgia's top doctor talks dangers of smoking while 
pregnant 
 
App of the Week: Pact 
Pact is a perfect way to find motivation while working out. This app gives its user money if they achieve their predetermined fitness goals. The app invites users to make a "pact" to accomplish certain health-related goals such as, tracking their meals on MyFitnessPal.com, exercising, or eating vegetables for a certain number of days. When people sign up for Pact, they determine the amount of money that is deducted from their account for each day they miss or fail to complete their goal(s). If they are able to successfully reach their goal(s), they receive a monetary reward for their accomplishment (s). The concept is simple: achieve your fitness goal(s) and get paid! 
 
PHRECIPE 
 
Click here for more information and to download for iPhone or Android. 
 
Black Bean & Salmon Tostadas Serves 4 
Prep and Cook Time: 25 minutes Click Here for Full Recipe 
PHWEEK 
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