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MDHHS provides guidance on steps Michigan families can take to reduce exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

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MDHHS and MDARD urge residents to use caution when buying and using pesticides

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MDHHS warns of smoking and vaping fire risks as part of Fire Prevention Month

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Six First Responders Airlifted, Three Others Hospitalized After Fatal CO Exposure in St. Mary’s County

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Notes from the Field: Recreational Nitrous Oxide Misuse — Michigan, 2019–2023

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A devastating nerve disease stalks a mountain village with possible link to false morel consumption

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Hundreds of kids are being hospitalized for accidentally eating cannabis products

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USDA Recall - Wolverine Packing Co. - Ground Beef Products - Possible E.coli Contamination

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"Toxic mushrooms" sicken 11 people, including children, in Central Pennsylvania town

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Potential public health risk among individuals ordering counterfeit prescription medications from online pharmacies

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Child dies from rabies after bat found in room, Canada officials say

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EGLE wins national music video contest promoting radon testing and awareness

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‘Chroming’ is killing some kids. Experts explain this trend

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MDHHS honors those in recovery fromsubstance use disorder during Recovery Month  

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Red Toolbox Recalls Stanley-Branded Jr. Kids Garden Sets Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard Sold Exclusively by Costco Wholesale

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Carbon Monoxide Exposure Related to Hookah Use

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Eagle Produce LLC Recalls Whole Cantaloupe Because of Possible Health Risk

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Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Eggs

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Poison Center to present first Toxicology Seminar on Oct. 18

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A 19-year longitudinal assessment of gyromitrin-containing (Gyromitra spp.) mushroom poisonings in Michigan

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