Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff
With over 10,000 restaurants in King County, Public Health’s Food Protection Program plays a critical role in monitoring and ensuring food safety. Part two of our three-episode podcast, Bridging the Gap, explores how environmental health shows up in our everyday lives.
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This school year, King County is taking significant steps to ensure students have safe and accessible routes to their schools. Here’s how the county is helping make it easier for kids to walk, bike, and roll to school and how you can get involved.
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Recently, we’ve seen an increase in the number of unpermitted mobile food vendors selling food in King County. We are urging people to avoid vendors operating without a Public Health permit for two reasons: 1) to protect yourself from potential foodborne illness and 2) to help support mobile vendors that are following food safety best practices.
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Understanding data about deaths can shed light on what’s happening in our communities in terms of health. Public Health – Seattle & King County is using data from the COVID-19 pandemic to help set priorities moving forward.
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Homes are often our places of comfort. Yet many household items can contain toxic chemicals, including cleaning products, personal care products, pesticides, insecticides, and paints.
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Vaping has surged in popularity among teenagers, posing significant risks to their developing brains. It is crucial for parents, educators, and policymakers to understand these dangers to effectively protect students from the harmful effects of vaping.
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