State of Rhode Island Department of Health Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on September 3, 2024 - 18:59 GMT

RIDOH Launches New Statewide Rhode Island Rental Registry for Landlords; Reminds Landlords of Responsibility to Protect Tenants ...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has launched a new statewide Rhode Island Rental Registry for all landlords in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Rental Registry will serve as a vital source of information about rental properties and was …

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Published on August 30, 2024 - 20:27 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Larkin Pond at Camp Hoffman in South Kingstown

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Larkin Pond at Camp Hoffman in South Kingstown due to a blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in …

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Published on August 30, 2024 - 18:50 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Warwick Pond, Wenscott Reservoir at Governor Notte Beach

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Warwick Pond in Warwick and with Wenscott Reservoir in Providence at Governor Notte Beach due to a …

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Published on August 29, 2024 - 19:21 GMT

Governor, Rhode Island Department of Health Recognize Stop & Shop for Halting Sale of Tobacco Products in Stores

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) supports and celebrates Stop & Shop's recent decision to stop selling tobacco products in its stores. This change will help to limit access to addictive and harmful tobacco products while diminishing …

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Published on August 26, 2024 - 20:05 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Lower Melville and Carr Ponds

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Lower Melville Pond in Portsmouth and Carr Pond in North Kingstown due to a blue-green algae (or …

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Published on August 26, 2024 - 14:58 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Worden Pond in South Kingstown

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Worden Pond in South Kingstown due to a suspected blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in the …

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Published on August 21, 2024 - 17:36 GMT

Arruda's Dairy Farm Recalls Select Lots of Chocolate Milk

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Arruda's Dairy Farm, based in Tiverton, Rhode Island, has issued a voluntary recall for select lots of chocolate milk due to undeclared wheat, a known allergen, that is not …

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Published on August 9, 2024 - 20:04 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Lifting Advisories on Some Bodies of Water; Recommend Avoiding Contact with Other Bodies of Water

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisories restricting recreational activities at Carbuncle Pond in Coventry and Mishnock Lake in West Greenwich. The …

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Published on August 9, 2024 - 15:45 GMT

Recall of Certain Infant Formula Sold Under CVS Health Brand Name

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Perrigo Company is recalling certain cans of store brand Premium Infant Formula with Iron Milk-Based Powder due to levels of Vitamin D above the maximum level permitted. These …

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Published on August 8, 2024 - 16:53 GMT

Rhode Islanders Reminded About Health Risks of Open Wounds and Coastal Waters

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) reminds residents to be aware of the potential dangers of Vibrio bacteria if they have an open wound and enter salt water or brackish water, which is a mixture of salt water and fresh water. Open wounds include …

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Published on August 1, 2024 - 14:51 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Mashapaug and Blackamore Pond

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Mashapaug Pond in Providence and Blackamore Pond in Cranston due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria …

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Published on July 31, 2024 - 14:53 GMT

Boar's Head Recall Expanded

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Boar's Head is expanding its July 26, 2024, recall of deli meat products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. Boar's Head is recalling approximately 7 million …

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Published on July 30, 2024 - 16:50 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with All Roger Williams Park Ponds

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with all Roger William's Park Ponds (Polo Lake, Elm Lake, Cunliff Lake, Deep Spring Lake, Roosevelt …

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Published on July 26, 2024 - 15:19 GMT

Boar's Head Recalling Deli Meat Products

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Boar's Head Provisions Co. is recalling all liverwurst products currently available because they may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The company is also recalling …

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Published on July 25, 2024 - 14:52 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Lifting the Advisory at Boone Lake in Exeter; Avoiding Contact with Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at Boone Lake in Exeter. The advisory was related to high levels of blue- …

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Published on July 24, 2024 - 15:19 GMT

Wiers Farm Recalls Produce

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Wiers Farm is recalling produce products packed between July 5th and July 12th because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. These products were sold at Save-A-Lot in …

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Published on July 18, 2024 - 14:35 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Little Beach at Slack Reservoir in Smithfield

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Little Beach at Slack Reservoir in Smithfield due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in the …

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Published on July 11, 2024 - 16:28 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Mishnock Lake

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Mishnock Lake in West Greenwich due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in the lake. Blue- …

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Published on July 10, 2024 - 18:50 GMT

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Lifting the Advisory at Coomer Lake in Glocester and Avoiding Contact with Boone Lake in Exeter

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at Coomer Lake in Glocester. The advisory was related to high levels of blue- …

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Published on July 10, 2024 - 18:00 GMT

Rhode Island Overdose Deaths Decreased 7.3% in 2023

Governor Dan McKee and the leadership of the Governor's Overdose Task Force announced today a 7.3% decrease in overdose deaths in Rhode Island in 2023, the first decrease seen in the state in four years. In 2023, 404 people lost their lives to …

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