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<P><STRONG>August 2010</STRONG></P>
<P>Greetings public health leaders, workers, teachers, advocates and supporters.</P>
<P>Here at <A href="http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=teLf1ompZZjekICCrULAjQ.." rel=nofollow target=_blank>The Nation's Health</A>, the award-winning newspaper of the <A href="http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=DBuCMt8SvCsWEuec0eexWQ.." rel=nofollow target=_blank>American Public Health Association</A>, we celebrate the work you're doing every day to improve the health and well-being of your communities. We're dedicated to telling your stories, your successes, your struggles. </P>
<P>Because you're on the front lines of public health, we'll be sending you Highlights from <A href="http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=REdZpGqlM84U8C_-PjcwXw.." rel=nofollow target=_blank>The Nation's Health</A> 10 times a year with links to our most recent public health stories as well as to Healthy You, our free health education resource. We hope you'll share them with your friends, family and colleagues. </P>
<P>In the August issue of <A href="http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=6_cCMEagiNlIjoO6wG-eIQ.." rel=nofollow target=_blank>The Nation's Health</A>, you can read about:</P>
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<LI><STRONG>U.S. Gulf oil spill poses public health threat: Response targeting workers, residents, food and air quality<BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Described as the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history, the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico poses serious risks to human health too - risks that could persist far into the future and about which little is known. <A href="http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=QhC_NU5UcdgXecFm4Xintw.." rel=nofollow target=_blank><STRONG>Full story >></STRONG></A><BR> </SPAN></STRONG>
<LI><STRONG>New types of smokeless tobacco pose a growing threat to youth: Products mistaken for candy<BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">The decline in the U.S. smoking rate is arguably one of the biggest achievements in the nation's public health history. But as public health makes inroads, the tobacco industry is pushing back, offering new ways to deliver nicotine and hook lifelong customers. <A href="http://action.aphaorg/site/R?i=ELO4Us2fYVYNa6VsVwukZg.." rel=nofollow target=_blank><STRONG>Full story >></STRONG></A><BR> </SPAN></STRONG>
<LI><STRONG>Healthy You:</STRONG> Confused by nutrition labels? Here's some tips to use food labels to eat healthy.<STRONG> </STRONG><STRONG><A href="http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=dRbp_sSN-qkTIT6Eezwmfw.." rel=nofollow target=_blank>Download now<BR></A> </STRONG>
<LI><STRONG>White House unveils plan to prevent, end homelessness<BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">On any given night, more than 643,000 people are without homes in the United States. To confront the problem, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness in June launched its national plan to end homelessness. <A href="http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=fFUp7akhoHIyKp7qox_Ckg.." rel=nofollow target=_blank><STRONG>Full story >></STRONG></A><BR> </SPAN></STRONG>
<LI><STRONG>Tight economy putting the squeeze on local health departments<BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: #000000">Local health departments continue to fight an uphill battle to provide critical health services in the face of persistently tight economic times. <A href="http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=P-pPe4F5V-2y4enhustzMg.." rel=nofollow target=_blank><STRONG>Full story >></STRONG></A><BR> </SPAN></SPAN></STRONG>
<LI><STRONG>Public health extras: News roundup<BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Sun-sensitizing medications may interact with sun exposure to raise the risk of one type of cataracts, a recent study found. <A href="http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=o5oAL_wNq95ACplVChqriQ.." rel=nofollow target=_blank><STRONG>Full story >></STRONG></A></SPAN></STRONG></LI></UL><IMG src="cid:YVIYGVMOXICG.6yNr-v-5zQvdHG9eh8ZvAw.." width=1 height=1> </TD>
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