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Beyond Cigarettes: Emerging Tobacco Products and What Communities Need to Know
New and emerging commercial tobacco products, such as electronic cigarettes (vapes) and nicotine pouches, are creating new public health challenges for communities. These products are increasing nicotine addiction among youth and young adults, contributing to growing environmental concerns through product waste, and raising new policy and environmental health issues for schools, parks, and other community spaces. Tobacco…
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Working Together to Strengthen Tick Awareness, Surveillance, and Prevention in Wisconsin Tribal Communities
Ticks are small insects found in wooded areas, tall grass, and places where wildlife like deer and mice live. Some ticks can carry germs that cause illnesses in people and animals, often called tick-borne diseases. In Wisconsin, these diseases are becoming more common as the environment changes, including warmer temperatures and shifts in wildlife habitats.…
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Introduction to Tribal Public Health Data
Learn about the foundations of Tribal data and data sovereignty. Together, we will explore what data is, the types of data, and how data can be used. To learn more details and register, visit the event's registration page.
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Data and Policy Development for Mitigating Flavored Vapes
On May 5, 2026, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved the sale of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults, marking a major shift in guidelines that directly contradicts previous bans first implemented in 2020. In a public health landscape already inundated with disposable products and alternatives like nicotine pouches, this change adds to the growing challenges that…
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Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria): A Public Health Issue in Wisconsin
Learn about the health effects of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, on both humans and animals. This community discussion will cover exposure routes, symptoms, testing, treatment, and how to keep you, your family, and your pets safe from cyanobacteria. Registration link: https://glitc.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4H2V0j7RkxTslme
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Connections: Real Food, Metabolic Function, and the Gut-Brain Axis in Dementia
Today, brain health is known to be positively and negatively influenced by gut health. This is known as the gut-brain axis. For example, the risk of dementia is increased by the presence of Type 2 diabetes and certain colon diseases. We can help protect our brain health by keeping a healthy gut-brain pathway. One way…
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A Multilevel Overview of High-Profile Infectious Diseases
This presentation will provide an overview of infectious diseases that are of concern on a state, national, and/or international level. This includes, but is not limited to, Ebola, New World screwworm, hantavirus, emerging sexually transmitted infections (STIs), avian influenza (HPAI/H5N1), and measles. For more details and to register, visit the event’s registration page.
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Zaaga’iganan Kinship – Understanding People to Understand Lake and Human Health
This presentation explores the complex and evolving relationships between people and freshwater systems in the Great Lakes region. Drawing on semi-formal interviews and ongoing research in Wisconsin, the presenters examine how human communities have historically interacted with and influenced lakes, as well as how these waters continue to shape societal well-being today. Participants will be…