El Dorado County Public Health

12/08/2025

Smokefree events are important for our communities.

Secondhand smoke causes over 1 million illnesses in children annually.

Learn more about why smokefree outdoor events matter at Share the Air:https://sharetheairva.com/docs/STA-Events-Toolkit.pdf

12/03/2025

🎯🎯🎯🎯The to***co industry attracts kids to va**ng by using fun flavors, like OMG (Orange, Mango, Guava), that spark curiosity and make to***co products taste sweet. That's why 97% of kids who v**e use flavors.

🎯🎯🎯🎯This puts teens at risk for a lifetime of ni****ne addiction. Find out how to support your youth to quit: www.flavorshookkids.org





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11/24/2025

💥💥💥Snus, a type of s***f, originates from Sweden. 💥💥💥

💥💥💥A recent Norwegian study shows that Swedish snus might increase the risk of pancreatic and stomach cancer and high consumption might lead to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes:

💥💥💥https://www.fhi.no/en/publ/2019/health-risks-from-snus-use2/

11/22/2025

Are you ready to quit smoking? 🎯

Quitting smoking improves your health, but it can be hard to do. You don't have to do it alone!🎯

On November 21, please join people across the country for the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout.🎯



Remember, the key to success is to keep trying and not give up. More than half of U.S. adults who have ever smoked have quit. Make the Great American Smokeout your day to quit smoking!🎯



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Let’s face it, taking your life back from smoking is hard. But with help, you can be empowered to quit smoking for good. American Cancer Society researchers ...

11/17/2025

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ¿Listo para dejar de fumar, pero no sabes cómo empezar? Recibe apoyo en tu idioma a través de Kick It California. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Visita kickica.org/es o llama al 1-800-600-8191.

11/13/2025

📌📌Smart Vapes, also known as Smart Phone Disposable Vapes, are a new product that makes va**ng even more convenient.

📌📌Smart Vapes come in many different forms, but they generally include a digital display screen and smart phone features like games, touchscreens, and Bluetooth connectivity.

📌📌Many come in fruit or candy flavors and contain ni****ne. This device combines addictive components like ni****ne, video games, and smartphone applications, potentially attracting and addicting youth.



Learn more about Smart Vapes here: https://tpc.dph.ncdhhs.gov/ecigs/CDC-

11/03/2025

Ninety percent of adult smokers begin this deadly addiction as teenagers or earlier.
As a result, youth are critical and powerful voices in the fight against to***co.
They encourage their peers to be to***co-free, stand up to the to***co industry and its deceptive marketing, and urge elected leaders to take action.

For more information:

10/31/2025

🦷✨¡Feliz Día Nacional del Cepillado!✨🦷
¿Sabías que cepillarte los dientes solo 2 minutos, dos veces al día, puede marcar la diferencia para toda la vida?🪥
¡Celebremos las sonrisas saludables haciendo del cepillado un hábito divertido y diario para toda la familia!

10/31/2025

🦷✨ Happy National Brush Day! ✨🦷
Did you know that brushing your teeth for just 2 minutes, twice a day, can make a lifetime of difference? 🪥
Let’s celebrate healthy smiles by making brushing a fun, daily habit for the whole family!

10/27/2025

🐾🐾🐈‍⬛🐈🦮Pets can be exposed to the toxic residue left behind on carpets, walls, furniture, and other surfaces, which is very harmful to their health.

🔴Thirdhand smoke is the toxic chemical residue left behind after someone smokes or v**es to***co.
🔴Thirdhand smoke contains toxic chemicals that can stick on surfaces and objects.
🔴The chemicals in second- and thirdhand smoke are not only harmful to people but also our furry friends.

Read more here: https://thirdhandsmoke.org/

10/24/2025

🌶 🌶 🌶 Urban Gardening/Jardinería Urbana: 🌶 🌶 🌶


Grow lead-safe, eat lead-safe! Planting your own food is a great way to serve fruits and vegetables to your family.
To keep your food lead free:
Plant in a raised bed or indoor garden
Use new soil - store-bought may be safer than the original soil in the yard
Wash food well before eating
Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/LeadWeek2025

¡Cultive sin plomo, coma sin plomo! Plantar su propia comida es una excelente manera de servir frutas y verduras a su familia.
Para mantener sus alimentos libres de plomo:
Plante en una cama elevada o jardín interior
Use tierra nueva: tierra comprada en la tienda puede ser más segura que la tierra original en el jardín.
Lave bien los alimentos antes de comerlos

Más información: go.cdph.ca.gov/LeadWeek2025

10/23/2025

🍏🍎Some baby foods and snacks, like cereals with rice flour or juices with apple, pear, or grape, can have lead and other heavy metals.

Lead can be dangerous for babies and make it hard for them to learn.

Try these lower-risk foods for lead:
Oatmeal, multi-grain cereal, and yogurt
Milk or water instead of fruit juice
A variety of fruits and veggies in whole or puree form

Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/LeadWeek2025
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Algunos alimentos y bocadillos para bebés, como los cereales con harina de arroz o los jugos con manzana, pera o uva, pueden contener plomo y otros metales pesados.

El plomo puede ser peligroso para los bebés y dificultar su aprendizaje.

Pruebe estos alimentos de menor riesgo para el plomo:
Avena, cereales multicereales y yogur
Leche o agua en lugar de jugo de frutas
Una variedad de frutas y verduras enteras o en forma de puré

Más información: go.cdph.ca.gov/LeadWeek2025