GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTY Health Department/Radon and lung cancer risks

Press release November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Radon is the second leading cause oflung cancer after smoking. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), if you smoke and live in a home with high radon levels, your risk for developing lung cancer increases. Testing your home for radon is …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/WYOMING COUNTIES/GLOW OUT to host four vigils for International Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th

Press release Each year, on the 20th of November, people worldwide take time to remember those lost to anti-transgender violence. This year, GLOW OUT will host four ceremonies in all GLOW counties simultaneously. In a broad sense, the phrase “transgender” means anyone whose gender identity or expression is outside of …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Major Felony Crime Task Force make arrests in Medina, crack cocaine, cash, scales, drug paraphernalia and packaging found

AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK COCAINE IN AND AROUND THE MEDINA AREA, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THEMEDINA POLICE DEPT. AND THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT., EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 388 ERIE ST., IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA, N.Y. …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Sheriff’s Department Warrant Roundup Report

Orleans County Sheriff Christopher M. Bourke announced that during the week of October 16th, 2023, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office executed a number of arrests during a Sheriff’s Warrant Round-Up event. Deputies worked to locate and make arrests of defendants failing to make court appearances, or defendants that have not …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Health Department’s Early Intervention Program to host Community Meeting

Press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) will be holding their Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council (LEICC) Quarterly Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. at the GeneseeCounty Health Department (3837 W. Main Street Road Batavia, NY 14020) or by …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Cocaine use contributing factor in fatal cocaine fentanyl overdoses

Press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) have identified aconcerning trend of elevated cocaine use locally that is causing fatal fentanyl overdoses.Fortunately, these deaths are preventable, and resources are available locally to help. Since 2021, there have been 29 fatal fentanyl overdoses confirmed in Genesee County, …

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