Florida Environmental Public Health Tracking
works in partnership with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to track diseases that may be related to environmental exposures. This website provides data sets on environmental hazards and associated health outcomes. The purpose of these efforts is to inform communities about disease trends and to design interventions that lead to better health outcomes. Learn more
works in partnership with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to track diseases that may be related to environmental exposures. This website provides data sets on environmental hazards and associated health outcomes. The purpose of these efforts is to inform communities about disease trends and to design interventions that lead to better health outcomes. Learn more
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Radon Action Month
Radon gas exposure is the number one cause of lung cancer deaths among non-smokers. You can’t see, smell, or taste radon gas so you don’t know that you’re breathing it in. Take action and learn more about how you can protect your family from radon exposure.
Florida Department of Health engages Florida middle school and high school students to participate in an annual radon poster contest to help educate their communities about the health risks connected to elevated radon levels.
Florida’s first place poster winners will be submitted in the National Radon Poster contest held during National Radon Action Month in January.
Check out the 2026 Florida Poster Contest winners.
Radon gas exposure is the number one cause of lung cancer deaths among non-smokers. You can’t see, smell, or taste radon gas so you don’t know that you’re breathing it in. Take action and learn more about how you can protect your family from radon exposure.
Florida Department of Health engages Florida middle school and high school students to participate in an annual radon poster contest to help educate their communities about the health risks connected to elevated radon levels.
Florida’s first place poster winners will be submitted in the National Radon Poster contest held during National Radon Action Month in January.
Check out the 2026 Florida Poster Contest winners.
Folic Acid and Birth Defects
Folate is a B vitamin that helps to reduce the risk of neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Folic Acid is a synthetic form of folate that can be taken as a vitamin supplement.
Find ways to incorporate folate/folic acid in your diet with recipes from Cooking Up Folate Rich Foods For All.
Women of childbearing age should take a daily vitamin supplement that contains 400 mcg’s of folic acid.
Find more data and information about spina bifida and other birth defects in Florida.
Folate is a B vitamin that helps to reduce the risk of neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Folic Acid is a synthetic form of folate that can be taken as a vitamin supplement.
Find ways to incorporate folate/folic acid in your diet with recipes from Cooking Up Folate Rich Foods For All.
Women of childbearing age should take a daily vitamin supplement that contains 400 mcg’s of folic acid.
Find more data and information about spina bifida and other birth defects in Florida.