Mon09

DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.ZICAM® COLD REMEDY NASAL SWABS, ZICAM® NASAL ALLCLEAR SWABS, AND ORAJEL™ BABY TEETHING SWABS DUE TO POTENTIAL MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. of its Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam® Nasal AllClear Swabs and Orajel™ Baby Teething Swabs because of potential microbial contamination in the cotton swab components. The recalled products […]

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Thu05

KAUAʻI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE TO CONDUCT CASPER SURVEY TO ASSESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s (DOH) Kaua‘i District Health Office will conduct a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey in June to assess the emergency preparedness level of Kauaʻi households. “By asking households about their emergency supplies and evacuation plans, CASPER surveys enable the Kauaʻi District Health Office and […]

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Tue03

LOW LEVELS OF PFAS DETECTED IN ST. STEPHEN DIOCESAN CENTER WATER SYSTEM ON OʻAHU

HONOLULU — Low levels of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected in water samples collected at the SSDC-1 Well Chlorinator of the St. Stephen Diocesan Center water system (Public Water System HI0000314, owned by the Roman Catholic Church, Hawaiʻi) which serves a portion of Windward Oʻahu. The detections of Perfluoroctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) […]

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Mon02

DOH TO HOST GROUNDWATER WEBINAR SERIES IN JUNE

MEDIA ADVISORY What: The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) invites the public to a four-session webinar series on groundwater basics, beginning June 6, 2025. When: June 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2025, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. HST Where: Microsoft Teams Who: DOH Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response (HEER) Office Details: Groundwater is a vital […]

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