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Irwin County Schools Tobacco Free



Irwin County School System

joined other school systems

throughout the state of Georgia

by implementing a Tobacco-

Free School policy.

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Under the 100% Tobacco-Free School policy, no student, staff

member or school visitor is

permitted to use any tobacco product or e-cigarette at any

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time on school property.

Irwin County has joined the movement for a healthier Georgia by implementing a new tobacco-free policy.

Irwin County Schools Tobacco "By implementing this policy,

Free

the school administrators have taken a stand to protect the county's children and

Staying Active in the Heat: Tips for Summertime Exercise

adults from the harmful effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke," says Traci Gosier, health promotion coordinator. "The vast majority of Georgia's smokers started using tobacco before the age of 18, and by eliminating tobacco use in schools, we can

McIntosh County Seat Check Event reduce the likelihood children will start to use tobacco."

Helps Protect Precious Cargo

Advocating for Healthier Men and Communities All Year Long
App of the Week: PUMATRAC Staying Active in the Heat: Tips for Summertime

PHEVENTS Exercise

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 about the training and to register, click here.
Saba LMS has a new home! Log into Learning- Development.dph.ga.gov .
Free Online Courses Available from Lynda.com
DPH has a limited number of licenses for lynda.com which is 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. To check out a license, simply email Lisa Miller from your PH email account.
Instructor-Led Microsoft Classes
Excel Formulas & Functions Wed., Jul. 1
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Excel Data Management & Pivot Tables Wed., Jul. 1
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Microsoft instructor-led classes will only be approved for groups that can
guarantee a minimum of six DPH participants. Please contact Lisa Miller for more information and to schedule a
class.
Submit calendar entries to communications@dph.ga.gov by 12
noon on Wednesday.
PHNEWS

Summer officially started last week and that guarantees high temperatures and humidity throughout Georgia for the next few months. Before you lace up your shoes for an outdoor exercise activity, it's important to know how to attain your fitness goals safely while enduring high temperatures.

Frederick Dobard, director of Community Outreach for DPH's
Georgia Department of Public Maternal and Child Health Section, built up his momentum and

Health (DPH) fitness expert, endurance for the Kaiser Permanente Corporate 5K Run/Walk by

Susanne Koch, MS, ACSM-HFS,

walking long distances on the Atlanta Beltline.

PES, worksite wellness coordinator, and Frederick Dobard, director of Community

Outreach for DPH's Maternal and Child Health Section, shared their insights and tips

on how to stay fit while protecting your health in this year's hot summer weather.

According to Koch, consuming an adequate amount of water is one of the most important components to protecting your health when outdoors or exercising in the summer.

McIntosh County Seat Check Event Helps Protect Precious Cargo

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children ages 2 to 14, and the leading cause of injury-related death for children younger than age 2.

Each year an estimated 2,446

children die in motor vehicle

crashes. Those are sobering

statistics. But even more

sobering is the fact that three Georgia State Patrol Officer Henry H. Gilliard shows Amanda out of four child car seats are Rowe how to properly install her son's new car seat during

installed incorrectly - car seats

McIntosh County's recent car seat check event.

that are supposed to protect

children in the event of an accident.

McIntosh County Health Department staff set out to improve some of those statistics in their county.

Henry County EMA,

Advocating for Healthier Men and Communities All

Ready Georgia offer tips to beat

summer heat

Year Long

Prudent Ways to Fight Childhood Obesity
New Medical Cannabis Commission Holds First Hearing

Men's Health Month is an annual opportunity to promote and encourage the lifelong health and wellness of men in Georgia.

Adult diseases now striking children because of poor diet and
obesity
U.S. MERS experts visit S. Korea for technical cooperation
More Than Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Now Overweight or Obese:
Study
Teens Unfamiliar With Harms of Pot, E-Cigs, Study Finds

Before we close out this observance in June, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) would like to encourage men to follow positive health behaviors all year long - beginning with quitting tobacco use for a longer and healthier life.

As Men's Health Month 2015 comes to a close, DPH is encouraging all men to live a healthier, tobacco-free life all
year round.

According to DPH's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey data, tobacco use and its negative health effects are most prominent in Georgia's male demographic.

Many get HIV diagnosis only after App of the Week: PUMATRAC developing AIDS?

Telemedicine is Unstoppable

Do you like running in the morning, mid-day or evening?

HPV Vaccination Tied to Drop in PUMATRAC can help runners find the answer. This

Precancerous Lesions

mobile app helps runners map out their path to



maximize impact and performance. With PUMATRAC,

Ebola cases not slowing in Guinea, runners can check out what's out there before lacing

Sierra Leone

up to run.

The app is designed to motivate athletes to get

PHRECIPE

outside and discover ways to get the most out of a workout while having fun along the way. It re-defines what runners expect from their running apps and

provides insights on how outside conditions (weather,

day of the week and location) as well as personal

behaviors (music choices and social media activity)

impact their performance.

Summer Potato Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing
Serves: 6 Prep Time: 15 Minutes
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