Environmental Health: Working for healthier surroundings

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Each year, smoking kills more people than AIDS, alcohol, drug abuse, car crashes, murders, suicides, and fires combined.


Healthy people 2010 objective:

Increase the proportion of adults who are vaccinated annually against influenza and ever vaccinated against pneumococcal disease.

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Asbestos Removal

Call Before Attempting to Remove Asbestos

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral formerly used in building materials primarily as an insulator or fire retardant. Today, asbestos is well recognized as a health hazard. Though it is often desirable or necessary to remove asbestos, its removal is highly regulated in order to protect public health. You must obtain a permit for asbestos removal.

If you are involved in a remodeling, renovation, demolition or other project and think you have an asbestos problem, please call THD at 918-595-4200. Our environmental specialists will inspect the problem, help you apply for a permit, and determine the jurisdiction for regulating the asbestos removal.