Our mission: "To promote health, prevent disease, and protect the environment, improving the health of the Four Corners Community."

2012 Educational Interventions to Improve Primary Care
in Rural Nebraska (Telehealth Series)
February 20, 2012
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
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Keep Your Kids Safe - get them vaccinated every fall or winter!

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100% of Four Corners Health Department staff

have been immunized against influenza

for the 2011-2012 season!!!! 

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****** JANUARY IS NATIONAL RADON MONTH ******

Radon is a cancer-causing radioactive gas. You cannot see, smell or taste radon, but it may be a problem in your home. The Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. If you smoke and your home has high radon levels, you're at high risk for developing lung cancer. Some scientific studies of radon exposure indicate that children may be more sensitive to radon. This may be due to their higher respiration rate and their rapidly dividing cells, which may be more vulnerable to radiation damage.

Radon is not produced as a commercial product. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas and comes from the natural breakdown (radioactive decay) of uranium. It is usually found in igneous rock and soil, but in some cases, well water may also be a source of radon.

Radon is a national environmental health problem. Elevated radon levels have been discovered in every state. The US EPA estimates that as many as 8 million homes throughout the country have elevated levels of radon.

The  Four Corners Health Department has free radon test kits available to the public if you are interested in testing your home. The process is simple, requiring you only to place the kit in your home and then mail it back for diagnostics.

We Could be the Healthiest Nation in One Generation

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Screening for Colon Cancer Saves Lives

For a listing of places you can pick up a FREE Fecal Occult Blood TEST (FOBT), please click here.

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