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  1. What does your family emergency plan look like?

    https://butler.osu.edu/news/what-does-your-family-emergency-plan-look

    kit.  Following a disaster, clean drinking water may not be available.  Your regular water source could ... account: One gallon of water per person, per day, for drinking and sanitation. Children, nursing mothers ... double. Keep at least a three day supply of water per person. It is recommended you purchase commercially ...

  2. Welcome Summer Festivities with Geraniums

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    every 2-4 weeks with an all-purpose fertilizer will keep them blooming and vigorous. Water them whenever ... the plant producing blooms instead of setting seeds. In our Midwest climate, these plants keep ... spring and blooms profusely in early summer. Known commonly as cranesbill, it does best when planted ...

  3. Steady Goes It on the Ice and Snow

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    ·       Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration, which can affect your balance as well as how your ... The Ohio Department of Aging gives tips on how to "Win Winter."  These tips include such ... things as dressing defensively, walking wisely, pack with power, keeping connected and honing healthy ...

  4. Stay Hydrated this Summer

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/stay-hydrated-summer

    dehydration and stay healthy this summer. Consider the following tips: Keep water on hand. You are more likely ... to drink water if it is easy to access. If you’re working in the shop or barn, fill a large water jug ... a visible area, or use another effective method to remind yourself to stop and get a drink.  Limit sodium. ...

  5. Chow Line: “Raw” Water Trend Can Make You Sick

    https://fst.osu.edu/news/chow-line-%E2%80%9Craw%E2%80%9D-water-trend-can-make-you-sick

    while there are some foods and drinks that are safe to consume raw, water is not one of them. Chow Line ... I’ve heard about a new trend that involves drinking “raw water.” What is it, and is it good for ... viruses, parasites, and chemical contaminants. The agency warns that drinking contaminated water can ...

  6. Happy Healthy Holidays – How to manage your work and health while indulging in holiday treats and parties

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/december-2017/ohio-agrability/happy-healthy-holidays-%E2%80%93-how-manage-your

    healthy meals can keep you, your family and friends safe and healthy through the holidays (no one wants to ... and repaired, and next year’s work needs planned. And just like the work that needs done, don’t stop ... calendar. During the holiday season it’s easy to eat, drink and be merry, and forget that you have diabetes, ...

  7. Caring For Your Christmas Cactus

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    tropical rainforest of Brazil. Most “Christmas Cactus” plants in bloom this time of the year are actually ... Thanksgiving cactus plants bloom slightly earlier in the year, they are more often available in bloom before ... Christmas. There is also a similar Easter Cactus, Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri, that blooms, you guessed it, in ...

  8. September is Food Safety Month

    https://fst.osu.edu/news/september-food-safety-month

    absolutely hates to waste food, so he tends to keep leftovers until they smell bad. Until then, they are safe ... look, smell or taste of foods, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The safe ... storage time for leftovers depends on what foods are in question and also how the foods are stored. ...

  9. A Recipe for Recreational Safety at the Farm Pond

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/july-2017/emergency-management/recipe-recreational-safety-farm-pond

    environment safe: Test the water and verify it is free of contaminants and safe to swim in. Use the Ohio State ... University Extension Factsheets AEX-314, Water Testing, at http://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-314 and ... AEX-315, Where to Have Your Water Tested, at http://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-315 for resources. Post ...

  10. Balancing Your Health and the Spring To-Do List

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/balancing-your-health-and-spring-do-list

    Pack a lunch box or bag with a cold pack to help keep cold foods safe. Avoid mayonnaise, salad ... water. Keep your food clean-- pack washing material such as cloths, soap, and water to clean hands before ... Remember to take time to eat and drink. Set a goal for the day and complete one job at a time. Remember to ...

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