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Additional Health Topics & Programs
Find resources regarding additional health topics and programs within lasalle county.
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Health Education
Supports community understanding of Health Department Services and serves as a resource for community health statistics and needs assessments. The Health Educators maintain contact with the media and community organizations. The Health Educators manage a library of educational materials, literature, and audiovisual equipment that are available to LaSalle County residents and organizations.
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Illinois Breast & Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP)
Low-income women die from breast and cervical cancer more often than other women. These high mortality rates are attributed in part to the fact that these women generally do not receive regular mammograms and Pap Smears. As a result, cancers are diagnosed at later stages when it is more difficult to treat and the chances for survival are less.
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Illinois Tobacco Free Communities (ITFC)
The Smoke-Free Illinois Act went into effect on January 1, 2008. This law prohibits smoking in all indoor public buildings and places of employment and is designed to protect employees and the public from secondhand smoke.
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Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Elevated Blood Lead levels can cause permanent neurological damage in children and to fetuses in pregnant moms. The Personal Health division staff offer blood lead level screenings to clients in all of our programs who are eligible for testing.