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COLLIER COUNTY ANNOUNCES TOBACCO FREE FLORIDA WEEK
Each year, Tobacco Free Florida and Collier County announce Tobacco Free Florida Week as the beginning of an initiative focusing on a major public health issue connected to tobacco use. This year, Tobacco Free Florida Week’s theme is “Mental Health Equals Mental Wealth: Overcoming the Influences of Tobacco on the Mind.”
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- Florida Department of Health Advises on Meningococcal Disease and Vaccines in Florida
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- FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN COLLIER COUNTY MAINTAINS NATIONAL ACCREDITATION STATUS THROUGH THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION BOARD
If you are planning on spending time at the beach, it is important to be aware of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful currents of water moving away from the shore. They can sweep even the strongest swimmer away from the shore.
If caught in a rip current remain calm to conserve energy. NEVER fight against the current. Swim out of the current in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the current, swim at an angle - away from the current towards the shore. If you are unable to swim out of the current, float or calmly tread water. When out of the current, swim towards the shore.
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