§ 100325 Public Health Investigations

• •The department must run special investigations into the causes of illness and death.
• •It looks at how where people live, work, and other conditions impact health.
• •It must give the gathered information to state and federal agencies when asked.

A small town notices a rise in asthma attacks after a new factory starts operating nearby.

The health department would investigate the factory’s emissions, see how the local environment and jobs are affecting people's health, and then report the findings to state and federal health agencies.