Administers the Clean Indoor Air Act for the state of Minnesota, which regulates smoking in public places and work places. Provides information about mold, finding it in a home, cleaning up and why it's a health issue. Also gives information on finding radon and where to buy radon testing kits.

Provides services to protect, promote, and improve the environment in Anoka County. Types of services offered are the following: - Education resources on food safety, groundwater protection, hazardous waste management and disposal, and recycling - Regulation of food and lodging establishments, public swimming pools, hazardous and solid waste disposal, and body art establishment - Well water information and testing

Inspection services for food, lodging, and pools to ensure commercial entities are compliant with state and local health codes. Enforces state and local environmental laws and assists the state with monitoring programs. Lead and Healthy Homes - eliminate elevated lead levels in Minneapolis for children under six and reduce indoor environmental hazards in homes and family day cares. Environmental Services - monitor and regulate air, water and noise pollution within the city of Minneapolis. Work with the public and businesses about energy use strategies. Develop initiatives to reduce pollution throughout the city of Minneapolis.

Public Health Educators answer questions and provide information on environmental health topics such as mold, radon, and rabies. They perform inspections only for property complaints deemed public health nuisances, such as dumping garbage or exposed sewage. Radon home test kits are available for $2 as supplies last.

- Inspections and licensing of food, beverage and lodging facilities, swimming pools, mobile home parks, campgrounds, and youth camps - Investigation of general nuisance complaints - Resource for air, water quality, and home environment concerns

Seeks the protection of all persons in their environment. Services include: - Information regarding other environmental conditions affecting health such as insect-borne diseases, healthy housing conditions, and clandestine lab clean-up - Licensing and inspection of food and beverage businesses, public lodging, public swimming pools, manufactured home parks, and campgrounds - Managing septic compliance and new system installations to protect public health - Permitting and inspection of well-construction and sealing - Radon test kits and information

- Blood pressure and sugar screenings - Car seat safety - Childbirth classes - Child and teen check-ups - CPR and AED training courses - Disease prevention and control - Emergency preparedness - Environmental health hazard information on mold, radon, lead and meth - Fall prevention program - Follow along program for child development tracking - Foot care clinics - Health fairs - Immunizations - Lactation Education - Medication disposal information - Outreach for pregnant women, parents of infants and young children - Postpartum home visits - Prenatal education - Tobacco use and exposure prevention - Well child checks - WIC program

Education and referrals about various topics that can impact the environment and people's health: - Asbestos information - Indoor air quality - Carbon monoxide information - Free radon test kits and educational resources Water quality: - Well-water testing kits for private wells - Free well water tests are available to pregnant women and families with children one year of age or younger Lead: - Information about sources of lead - Resources to identify potential lead source problems - Referrals and education on how to remove lead sources

Inspects and licenses food, beverage and lodging establishments, campgrounds, and mobile home parks. Services include: - High blood lead level follow-up - Inspect and license tobacco retailers - Investigate public health nuisance complaints - Provide education and information for food safety, water quality, and clean air. Radon test kits are available to residents. - Special event food and camping permits - Takes reports of suspected foodborne or waterborne illnesses

Provides information on environmental health issues

Provides evaluation, education, and promote safe environmental practices using consistent, risk-based collaborative approach to ensure health and safety. Services include: - Develop environmental health initiatives for continued public health and safety - Enforce county environmental regulations and ordinances - Inspection and enforcement of licensed establishments within Clay, Otter Tail, and Wilkin counties. Licenses food, beverage, and lodging establishments. - Provide education and information on environmental conditions that impact health - Respond to complaints, public health nuisances, and natural disasters. Organizes cleanup of public nuisance properties. Offers education and resources on public nuisance concerns.

Provides evaluation, education, and promote safe environmental practices using consistent, risk-based collaborative approach to ensure health and safety. Services include: - Develop environmental health initiatives for continued public health and safety - Enforce county environmental regulations and ordinances - Inspection and enforcement of licensed establishments within Clay, Otter Tail, and Wilkin counties. Licenses food, beverage, and lodging establishments. - Provide education and information on environmental conditions that impact health - Respond to complaints, public health nuisances, and natural disasters. Organizes cleanup of public nuisance properties. Offers education and resources on public nuisance concerns.