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The Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s (TBDHU) Healthy Kids strategy focuses on building the skills, environments and policies needed to support the behaviours that reduce the risk of chronic disease.
(Updated June 2017 - Fixed links that no longer work)
A helpful pamphlet with tips and suggestions for avoiding contaminants in our food.
Phthalates (pronounced THALates) are chemicals used to soften vinyl products. They are also used in consumer products to make the scent last longer or mask the scent. This small brochure answers some of the questions you might have regarding Phthalates and your child's health.
Personal care products include items like shampoos, deodorants, perfumes, shaving creams, lotions, soaps and make-up. This pamphlet provide some facts and tips that ensure the personal care products you use are not adversely affecting your health.
Updated: May 2018
A listing of community programs, emergency helplines, emotional and breastfeeding support, and other general information for your pregnancy as well as after the baby arrives.
Updated: March 2024
Find out about past Harm Reduction Conferences in the files listed above.
TBDHU have been advised by Norwest CHC (via the Lifeguard App) that multiple people have been admitted to hospital due to the presence of rat poison in turquoise fentanyl being sold in the region.
If you use drugs, start with a smaller amount (start low, go slow).
Don’t use drugs alone;…
The Anishinabek Nation and Thunder Bay District Health Unit launch the newly published book, Migizi and Giniw’s Important Journey: Niish Migizi Bimisewin, today in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
“We are so very excited to share this storybook with communities. It’s been a long time in the works,” expresses…