The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Little Beach at Slack Reservoir in Smithfield due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in the lake. Blue-green algae can produce toxins...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Mishnock Lake in West Greenwich due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in the lake. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm...

Between Friday and mid-August, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), Brown Dermatology, and partners statewide will be making free skin cancer screenings available at select Rhode Island parks and beaches on five dates. "Along with seeking shade and using a broad-spectrum sunscreen...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at Coomer Lake in Glocester. The advisory was related to high levels of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria.

Governor Dan McKee and the leadership of the Governor's Overdose Task Force announced today a 7.3% decrease in overdose deaths in Rhode Island in 2023, the first decrease seen in the state in four years. In 2023, 404 people lost their lives to accidental overdoses in Rhode Island, compared to 436...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Deep Spring Lake in Roger William's Park (in Providence) due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in the lake. Blue-green algae can...

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Minutes Filed on: 7/9/2024 1:40:57 PM

Initiation of Review Notification - Endoscopy Associates, Inc. for a Change in Effective Control of West River Endoscopy

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Polo Lake, Elm Lake, and Cunliff Lake at Roger Williams Park in Providence and with Upper Melville Pond in Portsmouth due to blue-green algae (or

Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on intent to issue a Categorical Exclusion. RIDOH has reviewed for approval the request by the Shannock Water District for a Categorical Exclusion determination for its generator replacement project that involves the removing of

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Prophet Premium Blends is recalling Diamond Shruumz Infused Cones, Chocolate Bars, and Gummies (Micro- and Mega/Extreme-Dose), because these products contain Muscimol, a chemical found in mushrooms of the genus Amanita....

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at Slacks Reservoir Little Beach in Greenville. The advisory was related to high levels of blue-green algae, also known...

June 25, 2024, Meeting of the Health Services Council Audio

June 25, 2024, Meeting of the Health Services Council Agenda

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is issuing a reminder about important steps people should take to stay healthy and safe during the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June through November. Hurricanes can cause illness, injury, damage to houses and buildings, and...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Totally Cool, Inc., is recalling multiple brands of ice cream products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products include items sold under the brand names Friendly'...

The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are seeking public comment on the proposed State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 Intended Use Plan (IUP) for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), which includes the proposed SFY 2025 Project Priority...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)'s Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) program recently awarded mini-grants to three organizations through the program's Rhode Island Streets Transformation Project. The grants will support projects that showcase the benefits of community design that

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Minutes Filed on: 6/24/2024 11:02:15 AM

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Snapchill LLC is recalling all canned coffee products manufactured by the company, within expiration date, because their current process could lead to the growth and production of botulinum toxin. The products are sold...