August 2024!

The dog days of summer are coming to pass and the end of season draws nearer. Get prepared for back to school and avoid “buzz” kills to help you make the best of the rest of your summer.

In This Issue: August 2024 Health and Safety Bulletin

• Back to School Preparedness
• Tell Mosquitoes to Buzz Off

Observances/Awareness:

Month: Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Psoriasis, Back to School Month, Gastroparesis, Immunization,
Wellness Month

Days/Weeks:

World Lung Cancer Day: 1

Minority Donor Awareness Week: 1-7

Cloves Syndrome Awareness Day: 3

National Farmers Market Week: 4-10

Heritage Day: 5

Annual Perseid Meteor Shower Peak: 9-13

International Biofuel/Biodiesel Day: 10

International Youth Day: 12

Safe + Sound Week: 12-18

Lefthanders Day: 13

Thrift Shop and International Geocaching Day: 17

World Honey Bee Day: 17

World Breast Cancer Research Day: 18

World Humanitarian Day: 19

World Mosquito Day: 20

Contact Lens Health Week: 19-23

International Bat Night: 24-25

World Water Week: 25-29

More Herbs, Less Salt Day: 29

Whale Shark Day: 30

Diatomaceous Earth & Overdose Awareness Day: 31