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National Radon Action Month

You can’t see, smell or taste radon, but it could be present at a dangerous level in your home. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America and claims the lives of about 21,000 Americans … Read more

Science Cafe: Everyday Chemical Exposures: Impacts on Prenatal Development

NC Museum of Natural Science, Daily Planet Cafe 121 W Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

Exposure to chemicals in our environment at critical times during gestation can alter the way children grow and develop. We will discuss what we know about human exposure to a variety of chemicals and how we try to study the … Read more

NC Refugee Health Forum: Meeting Challenges with Resiliency

Refugees have long faced disparities in care based on language and cultural challenges. Recent national administrative processes and changes have provided new challenges when caring for this underserved population. Despite these changes, certain fundamental traits of caring for refugees have … Read more

National Poison Prevention Week

National Poison Prevention Week raises awareness of poison prevention nationwide during the third full week of March every year. The week is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people of all ages and promote community involvement in … Read more

Kick Butts Day (Tobacco Free Kids)

Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco. The next Kick Butts Day is March 20, 2019. We're expecting more than 1,000 events in schools … Read more

Every Healthy Kid Week

Every Kid Healthy™ Week is an annual observance created to celebrate school health and wellness achievements and recognized on the calendar of National Health Observances. Observed the last week of April each year, this special week shines a spotlight on … Read more