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Onondaga County and City of Syracuse Announce Preliminary Details of Free Water Filter Distribution Plan

SYRACUSE, NY, NOVEMBER 22, 2024 –  Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse are partnering to provide water filters free of charge to City of Syracuse households with pregnant women and children aged six and under routinely present. This initiative addresses concerns about the potential presence of lead in drinking water in some Syracuse homes… Read more >

BOIL WATER ORDER for Residents in the Village of Jordan, Village of Elbridge, and Parts of the Town of Elbridge

The Onondaga County Health Department is issuing a Boil Water Order to residents and businesses in the Village of Jordan, Village of Elbridge, and parts of the Town of Elbridge. On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the Heath Department was notified of inadequate disinfection which affects residents served by the municipal/public water service for the Village… Read more >

Great American Smokeout® Recognized by County and City Officials

The third Thursday of November marks the annual observation of the Great American Smokeout® (GASO). To recognize the event, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon and City of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh issued a proclamation to the Tobacco Action Coalition of Onondaga County and Tobacco-Free CNY highlighting the day and the progress made in decreasing tobacco… Read more >

Trick or Treat: The Manipulative Marketing of Flavored Tobacco Products

TOBACCO-FREE CNY, OCTOBER 4, 2024 – Now that October is here, the Halloween festivities are beginning, and candy is on everyone’s mind. What about candy like Swedish gummies, jolly candy, or rainbow candy? These sound like candy, but they’re not. They are flavors of tobacco products. The tobacco industry continues to release new products with… Read more >

FREE Mammograms are Available

ONONDAGA COUNTY, OCTOBER 2, 2024 – October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  In New York State, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and is the second leading cause of cancer death. One in eight women will get breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. Many things affect a person’s chance… Read more >

New Tobacco Products to Look Out for This School Year

TOBACCO-FREE CNY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 – With a new school year approaching, there may be more in your child’s backpack than their books and binders. Tobacco companies are continuing to launch new products that are marketed towards youth, and may even look like traditional school supplies. Below is a guide on what new products to… Read more >

Additional Mosquito Pools Found Positive for EEEV and WNV, Spraying of Cicero Swamp Planned

ONONDAGA COUNTY, AUGUST 6, 2024 – The Onondaga County Health Department has been notified that additional mosquitoes collected from traps located in the Cicero Swamp area in the town of Cicero tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) and West Nile virus (WNV). On July 30, the Health Department received confirmation that mosquitoes from… Read more >

Onondaga County Health Department Alerts Residents About Nationwide Recall of Boar’s Head Deli Meats

ONONDAGA COUNTY, JULY 30, 2024 – The Onondaga County Health Department advises residents to immediately check their refrigerators for Boar’s Head deli meats following a nationwide recall due to a potential Listeria Monocytogenes contamination. This recall affects several products distributed by Boar’s Head and could pose a serious health risk. The recall includes specific Boar’s… Read more >

Two Public Beaches Closed for Swimming Due to Visual Presence of Algal Bloom 

ONONDAGA COUNTY, JULY 29, 2024 – The Onondaga County Health Department announced today that Jamesville Beach located in the Town of LaFayette and Gillie Lake in the Town of Camillus are both closed for swimming due to the visual presence of an algal bloom. Once the beaches are visually free of algae for 24 hours,… Read more >

Mosquitoes Found Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus and West Nile Virus in Onondaga County

ONONDAGA COUNTY, JULY 24, 2024 – The Onondaga County Health Department was notified by the New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Laboratory today that mosquito pools from traps in Onondaga County show the presence of several viruses. West Nile virus (WNV) and Flanders virus (FLAV) were detected at East Taft Road in the Town… Read more >