Environmental Health

Our goal at Loup Basin Public Health Department is to assure quality education in addressing environmental issues in our communities. We address indoor air quality, miscellaneous environmental nuisance concerns, and help direct those concerns to the local, state or government level appropriate for those concerns.

Environmental Health
Programs on asbestos, radon, indoor air quality, lead base paint, public water supply. Several informational brochures available.

Indoor Air Quality

The Indoor Air Quality Program provides Nebraskans with comprehensive information and recommendations/referrals, for a healthy living and working environment.

Mercury

Facts, education and disposal information related to mercury.

Tobacco Cessation & Awareness

SMOKE FREE TODAY
1-800-736-7491 Ext. 145    or    866-522-5795 Ext. 16
Loup Basin Public Health Department and Central Nebraska Community Services working together to provide confidential counseling to help you pick your quit plan, for your Freedom from Tobacco. We will work with you to help you build the confidence and skills to achieve a life free of tobacco.

Tobacco Free Nebraska

Nebraska's comprehensive tobacco control program that targets youth prevention, cessation, eliminating secondhand smoke exposure, and disparities related to tobacco use and its effects among different population groups.

Quit Smoking - American Lung Association

Fact sheets, data, smoking cessation information, second hand smoke facts.

West Nile Virus (WNV)
Facts about West Nile
Center for Disease Control website – maps of WNV Activity, fact sheets, questions and answers.
Nebraska West Nile Surveillance
Nebraska’s WNV tracking, information, questions and answers.
Submitting Dead Birds
Who to call when a dead bird is found. Pictures of birds to be submitted.
How to use insect repellents safely
Environmental Protection Agency’s website on how to use insect repellents safely
Mental Health Department
Programs and services from Nebraska Health and Human Services for mental health.

Minority Health Department
The Office of Minority Health and Human Services (OMHHS) represents and advances the interests of people of color for the purpose of reducing the disparity that exists between the health status of racial/ethnic minorities and non-minorities in Nebraska.
Women's Health
Every Woman Matters
Program for women between ages 40-64 with limited or no health insurance.
Heart Truth
Identifies health risks for heart disease, signs & symptoms of heart attack in women, tips for healthy heart, real stories, and questions to ask your doctor
Diabetes
Who is at risk? Warning signs of diabetes, newsletter, links to other sites.
 Injury Prevention
The Nebraska Health and Human Services System's Injury Prevention Program was established to reduce the incidence and/or severity of injuries to Nebraskans
State of Nebraska Office of Public Health
Nebraska State Office of Public Health website.
Nutrition
One size doesn't fit all. My Pyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. For a quick estimate of what and how much you need to eat, enter your age, sex, and activity level in the My Pyramid Plan box.
Rural Health Department
Features state and federal scholarship and loan repayment plans, shortage areas, recruitment and retention program.