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Protect Yourself from Skin Cancer Risks
Your risk for skin cancer doubles if you've had more than five sunburns. Find out more on skin cancer risk factors.
Working Together to Protect and Promote Minority Health
Find more information about existing differences in health outcomes across our state and how DHEC and others are working to address them.
Be a Food Waste Hero
Save food and money with simple solutions for preventing food waste at home, work, school and in our communities.
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DHEC Launches Overdose Biosurveillance Dashboard to Tackle Drug Overdose Epidemic
DHEC Asks Residents to Use 'Drug Take Back Day’ Events to Safely Dispose of Unused Prescription Medicines
DHEC Encourages South Carolinians to Actively Celebrate Earth Day, Take Small Steps for a Greener Lifestyle
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Report and Submit Dead Birds to Help DHEC Track West Nile Virus
Submit dead birds for testing
Rabies Vaccination Clinics
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SC Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW)
Make Quitting Tobacco Your New Years Resolution
2024 Tide Tables
Daily tidal information based on NOAA tide predictions
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