• Read more about National Public Health Week: April 3-9, 2023

The Maine Tracking Network is excited to be a part of this year’s National Public Health Week celebration. We know that public health is more than a single topic; it’s countless issues and practices that help everyone live as long and as healthy as they can. Here are some ways to be a public heath supporter this week and beyond.

• Read more about Cold Weather Safety Tips

Prolonged exposure to the cold can be dangerous and life-threatening. During Maine’s long winters, people are at risk of cold-related illnesses such as hypothermia and frostbite. People most likely to be exposed to dangerous cold include those who lack shelter, work outdoors, or live in homes with or inadequate heat. Seniors, infants, people with chronic cardiovascular or lung conditions, people using alcohol or drugs, and people with cognitive impairments or mental health conditions are at increased risk.

• Read more about Radon Awareness Week - January 23-27, 2023

During Radon Awareness Week families can take these steps to determine the radon level in their home.

• Read more about The New MaineTracking Network

We are redesigning our website to improve access to important environmental and health data. The new MaineTracking Network will include redeveloped data displays into the interactive data management system, Tableau.

• Read more about Private Well Water

Private Well Water

More than half the people in Maine get drinking water from private, residential wells. Many Maine wells have too much arsenic or other contaminants of concern.

• Read more about Tickborne Diseases

Tickborne Diseases

Maine has high rates of tickborne diseases. Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis are the most commonly reported tickborne diseases in Maine. Tracking the spread of tickborne diseases allows communities, state officials, and healthcare providers to prepare strategies to prevent the spread of these diseases.

• Read more about Heat-related Illness

• Read more about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. It includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and in some cases asthma.

• Read more about Childhood Lead Poisoning

Childhood Lead Poisoning

Lead has been banned in most consumer goods for decades, but old lead paint is still found in many of Maine's older homes, making it a persistent health threat.

• Read more about Heart Attack

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious condition that typically requires emergency care. Tracking hospitalizations resulting from heart attacks can be used to examine possible time trends, seasonal trends, geographic differences, and to evaluate these differences by age, race and gender.