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Category: HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Barnstable County $416K for Urine Diversion Project to Reduce Pollutants

This award will fund the installation of 25 urine diversion (UD) systems in nitrogen-impaired watersheds in Falmouth. June 9, 2025 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment’s […]

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Successful and Ongoing Public Health Response to Hepatitis A Case in Provincetown—What’s Next?

In 1920, C-E.A. Winslow defined public health as “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, […]

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Wicked Wellness: June is Men’s Health Month!

The June 2025 issue of Wicked Wellness is here! This monthly flyer is inspired by relevant health awareness themes. Each edition discusses an important health topic, with helpful exercise tips […]

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Recreational Beach Monitoring 2025 is Officially in Full Swing!

As Cape Cod’s much anticipated beach season gets underway, Barnstable County’s Department of Health and Environment is preparing to monitor the region’s marine and freshwater beaches—just as we’ve done for […]

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The Provincetown Independent: Hepatitis A Case at Restaurant Provokes Wide Alert

Article by Paul Benson, Provincetown Independent PROVINCETOWN — On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, the traditional kickoff of summer on Cape Cod, an alert went out from the Dept. […]

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The Alternative: A Newsletter from the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Technology Center

Check out MASSTC’s most recent edition of their newsletter “The Alternative”!

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It’s Summer in Barnstable County! Seasonal Staff Provide Vital Assistance in Cape Cod’s 15 Towns

When Cape Cod’s population explodes in the summer, the demand for health and safety mechanisms in our restaurants, recreational water bodies, and housing rises exponentially. Therefore, Barnstable County hires a […]

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Hepatitis A Vaccine to be Offered at Local Health Fair in Provincetown on June 18

As a part of the public health response to a recent case of Hepatitis A in Provincetown over Memorial Day Weekend, Barnstable County’s Public Health Nursing Division will be offering […]

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Health Officials Respond to a Hepatitis A Virus Exposure in Provincetown

Provincetown health officials are working closely with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MADPH) and Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment to respond to a case of Hepatitis A […]

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