Provides information on bed bugs, and what can be done to prevent infestation or to get rid of them. Apartment dwellers can call the landlord and have the area sprayed with pesticides, homeowners can call their local municipal building departments and get recommendations.Going on the website is strongly encouraged but if no internet access is available at all internet material can be printed and sent by mail.

Provides information on bed bugs, and what can be done to prevent infestation or to get rid of them. Apartment dwellers can call the landlord and have the area sprayed with pesticides, homeowners can call their local municipal building departments and get recommendations.Going on the website is strongly encouraged but if no internet access is available at all internet material can be printed and sent by mail.

Provides information on bed bugs, and what can be done to prevent infestation or to get rid of them. Apartment dwellers can call the landlord and have the area sprayed with pesticides, homeowners can call their local municipal building departments and get recommendations.Going on the website is strongly encouraged but if no internet access is available at all internet material can be printed and sent by mail.

Responsible for implementing programs and providing information to help individuals live healthier lives by minimizing environmental health threats. Some efforts are targeted to the population at large, such as monitoring of public and private drinking water supplies, food safety in restaurants, fire safety in hotels, and permitting of mass gatherings. Other programs target specific needs such as interventions to prevent illness from rabies, lead poisoning, failing septic systems, and sale of tobacco products to minors.

* Maintains a website that allows individuals to take virtual tours of homes highlighting common home environmental health hazards (lead, indoor air quality/mold, asthma triggers, pests, safety/injury prevention). * Provides information to the public on how to address home environmental health issues through connection to professional resources and steps that can be taken by homeowners/tenants. * Maintains an online list of resource agencies and programs that provide information and assistance to address home environmental health hazards.

Provides community outreach in the City of Syracuse offering free products and education for families around home health and safety. Areas covered include asthma education, fire safety and prevention, carbon monoxide poisoning prevention, lead poisoning prevention, radon testing, home accident and injury prevention, household pest control, and household cleaning.

Provides technical support to area farmers and general support for agriculture.

Offers classes, information resources and tours on topics such as: transportation options green building water resources invasive plants climate change composting home energy efficiency support and education hydrilla eradication public participation in environmental management issues residential and commercial solar flood resiliency Invasive & nuisance species Bed bugs: http://ccetompkins.org/environment/invasive-nuisance-species/bed-bugs

Provides information on bed bugs, and what can be done to prevent infestation or to get rid of them. Apartment dwellers can call the landlord and have the area sprayed with pesticides, homeowners can call their local municipal building departments and get recommendations.Going on the website is strongly encouraged but if no internet access is available at all internet material can be printed and sent by mail.

Through enforcement, education, and other disease prevention activities, is responsible for the following health programs: Rabies Prevention: Conducts investigations of domestic animal bites and scratches and wildlife encounters between people and/or their pets. Fee Rabies Vaccination Clinics for dogs, cats, and ferrets. Rodent Control: Responds to service requests regarding rodent infestations for properties that are 4 unit residences or less which are not part of an apartment complex or commercial property. Public Health Nuisance Complaints (Public Health Nuisance = anything dangerous to human life or detrimental to health): Conducts investigations of complaints such as, but not limited to: properties that have rodent infestations, improperly stored garbage, junk and debris, improper bird and wildlife feeding, dog feces not cleaned up and disposed of properly. Arbovirus Prevention (Arbovirus = viruses transmitted by bloodsucking arthropods such as ticks, fleas, or mosquitoes): Conducts investigations of complaints such as standing water, improperly maintained swimming pools, and other man made containers that hold water and create mosquito harborage. Neighbor Notification Law: Enforces this local law regarding the use of certain lawn pesticides; see website for more information.

Program is both educational and remedial, providing residents in target areas of Niagara County with free environmental health and safety products and materials. Areas of concern include preventing home fires, preventing poisoning from radon, carbon monoxide and lead, improving air quality, preventing asthma attacks, and promoting safety awareness. The HNP provides free products and materials according to the needs of the residents as determined by public health technicians at the time of the indoor home assessment appointment. A resident may receive free smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, asthma relief materials, lead poisoning prevention clean up materials, a fire escape ladder, child safety products, adult safety products, poisoning prevention materials, and other seasonally selected products. There is no paperwork to fill out. Residents are often revisited to reassess needs and/or progress.

Residents located in the 12303, 12304, 12307, and 12308 areas of Schenectady are home visited to complete a short survey identifying safety issues for children around lead poisoning, asthma, fire safety and indoor air quality.

Provides educational programs to the public (schools, churches, civic groups, organizations, work sites) on a variety of health topics such as playground, sun, and traffic safety, poison control, and emergency preparedness.
Offers a six week Healthy Living Workshop for individuals living with, or caring for someone with, a chronic disease.

Provides information about pests, how to protect against them and rid yourself of them. This includes all pests, specifically bed bugs, cockroaches, mosquitos, fleas, ticks, etc.

Provides information about pests, how to protect against them and rid yourself of them. This includes all pests, specifically bed bugs, cockroaches, mosquitos, fleas, ticks, etc.

Provides information on bed bugs, and what can be done to prevent infestation or to get rid of them. Apartment dwellers can call the landlord and have the area sprayed with pesticides, homeowners can call their local municipal building departments and get recommendations.Going on the website is strongly encouraged but if no internet access is available at all internet material can be printed and sent by mail.