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@nycHealthy

nycHealthy is the official account of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. User Policy: http://on.nyc.gov/2mBFgAg

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · 5 h

Vaping rates were highest among white young adults in 2022-2023, our report found. This difference may reflect marketing tactics used by JUUL and other vape brands in the 2010s, when these white young adults were teens. Read the report: on.nyc.gov/4elOoSS #cities4health

nycHealthy's tweet image. Vaping rates were highest among white young adults in 2022-2023, our report found.

This difference may reflect marketing tactics used by JUUL and other vape brands in the 2010s, when these white young adults were teens.

Read the report: on.nyc.gov/4elOoSS #cities4health

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · 2 h

.@NYSDEC has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for ozone tomorrow, July 25, for NYC. Read our guidance on air quality: nyc.gov/airquality During the heat advisory, New Yorkers should use A/C when indoors or go to an air-conditioned place: nyc.gov/beattheheat

nycHealthy's tweet image. .@NYSDEC has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for ozone tomorrow, July 25, for NYC. Read our guidance on air quality: nyc.gov/airquality

During the heat advisory, New Yorkers should use A/C when indoors or go to an air-conditioned place: nyc.gov/beattheheat

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · 7 h

Ticks can be hard to see, but their bite can spread Lyme disease that makes you seriously sick. With tick season here in New York, remember to check thoroughly for ticks after spending time outdoors in wooded areas. Learn more: on.nyc.gov/ticks

nycHealthy's tweet image. Ticks can be hard to see, but their bite can spread Lyme disease that makes you seriously sick.

With tick season here in New York, remember to check thoroughly for ticks after spending time outdoors in wooded areas.

Learn more: on.nyc.gov/ticks

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NYSDOH@HealthNYGov · Jul 23

Two doses of HPV vaccine given six months apart to those ages 9 to 14 years are safe and effective and can be given at the same time as other recommended vaccines. Learn more: health.ny.gov/.../2025/2025-…

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · 8 h

Summer Streets is back this Saturday, July 26, in Queens and Staten Island! Walk, ride, and enjoy car-free areas along Vernon Blvd and Forest Ave! More info: nyc.gov/SummerStreets @NYC_DOT

nycHealthy's tweet image. Summer Streets is back this Saturday, July 26, in Queens and Staten Island!

Walk, ride, and enjoy car-free areas along Vernon Blvd and Forest Ave!

More info: nyc.gov/SummerStreets @NYC_DOT

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · 9 h

Heads up, NYC! Follow @nycemergencymgt and @NotifyNYC for updates as temperatures rise ⬇️

NNWS New York NY@NWSNewYorkNY · 10 h

Temps rise into the mid 80s to around 90 today before heat & humidity ramp up on Friday. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect for portions of northeast NJ on Friday, with Heat Advisories for most of the rest of the area as heat index values are expected to rise into the 100s.

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · 9 h

After a cool few days, temps are rising again and a heat advisory has been issued for tomorrow, July 25. Make sure you have a plan to stay cool! More tips: on.nyc.gov/2U2dXTP

nycHealthy's tweet image. After a cool few days, temps are rising again and a heat advisory has been issued for tomorrow, July 25. Make sure you have a plan to stay cool!

More tips: on.nyc.gov/2U2dXTP

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NYCEM - Notify NYC@NotifyNYC · Jul 23

.@NWSNewYorkNY Heat Advisory for NYC: 11 AM - 8 PM on Friday, 7/25. Seek a cool space, avoid strenuous outdoor activity, & stay hydrated. For more info & safety tips, visit NYC.gov/beattheheat or weather.gov/okx. Multilingual & ASL Link: on.nyc.gov/2rjosBI. #NYwx

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · Jul 23

We explored air quality data from the first three months of #CongestionPricing and found that levels of the pollutant PM2.5 remained steady or decreased both within and outside the tolling zone. Read our data story to learn more: on.nyc.gov/449X4rX

nycHealthy's tweet image. We explored air quality data from the first three months of #CongestionPricing and found that levels of the pollutant PM2.5 remained steady or decreased both within and outside the tolling zone.

Read our data story to learn more: on.nyc.gov/449X4rX

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NYC DOT@NYC_DOT · Jul 23

Summer Streets starts this Saturday! Catch us in #Queens and #onStatenIsland. 🗓️July 26 ⏰7AM-3PM 📍Vernon Blvd + Forest Ave More info: nyc.gov/SummerStreets

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · Jul 23

This season, we've found mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in 36 NYC ZIP codes spanning Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. With mosquito season in full swing, all New Yorkers should take precautions to avoid mosquito bites: on.nyc.gov/mosquitoes

nycHealthy's tweet image. This season, we've found mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in 36 NYC ZIP codes spanning Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island.

With mosquito season in full swing, all New Yorkers should take precautions to avoid mosquito bites: on.nyc.gov/mosquitoes

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · Jul 23

Today we're announcing the expansion of no- to low-cost medication abortion to the Fort Greene Sexual Health Clinic, our fourth clinic to offer this service. Learn more: on.nyc.gov/45gRILX

nycHealthy's tweet image. Today we're announcing the expansion of no- to low-cost medication abortion to the Fort Greene Sexual Health Clinic, our fourth clinic to offer this service.

Learn more: on.nyc.gov/45gRILX

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · Jul 23

Bronx residents: Join our free, bilingual Stellar Farmers Markets workshops, now through November. Learn to make healthy meals with fresh produce and get $2 in Health Bucks for fruits and veggies to use at any NYC farmers market! 🥬🍑🌶️ More info: on.nyc.gov/3MHxYXH

nycHealthy's tweet image. Bronx residents: Join our free, bilingual Stellar Farmers Markets workshops, now through November. Learn to make healthy meals with fresh produce and get $2 in Health Bucks for fruits and veggies to use at any NYC farmers market! 🥬🍑🌶️

More info: on.nyc.gov/3MHxYXH

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · Jul 22

Our Brownsville Neighborhood Health Action Center is distributing free cribs and car seats to community members! If your child needs a crib or car seat, visit on.nyc.gov/4f1keEN to learn more and register.

nycHealthy's tweet image. Our Brownsville Neighborhood Health Action Center is distributing free cribs and car seats to community members! If your child needs a crib or car seat, visit on.nyc.gov/4f1keEN to learn more and register.

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · Jul 22

Gardening is a great way to spend time outside and be active, but some urban garden sites may have dangerous pollutants in the soil. If you garden in NYC, follow these tips to make sure you're gardening safely and growing food that is safe to eat: on.nyc.gov/450iC9I

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · Jul 22

Do you know what the Air Quality Index (AQI) levels mean and how they affect your health? The higher the AQI, the greater the level of air pollution and the greater the health concern. Learn more: nyc.gov/airquality

nycHealthy's tweet image. Do you know what the Air Quality Index (AQI) levels mean and how they affect your health?

The higher the AQI, the greater the level of air pollution and the greater the health concern.

Learn more: nyc.gov/airquality

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · Jul 22

Deaths from heat increased in the past decade in NYC, mainly due to hotter summers overall. Among those who died from heat stress, the place of death was most often an un-air-conditioned home. Learn more in our new report: on.nyc.gov/4eARty1

nycHealthy's tweet image. Deaths from heat increased in the past decade in NYC, mainly due to hotter summers overall. Among those who died from heat stress, the place of death was most often an un-air-conditioned home.

Learn more in our new report: on.nyc.gov/4eARty1

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NYCEM - Notify NYC@NotifyNYC · Jul 21

.@nycHealthy Ground-based mosquito adulticiding in Queens: Between 8:30 PM on 7/23 and 6:00 AM on 7/24. Map: flic.kr/p/2rhSuHo. Info: on.nyc.gov/3aHuKQ7 or 311 Multilingual & ASL Link: on.nyc.gov/1mwJI15.

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · Jul 21

Every New Yorker has a story about rats — or more likely, a complaint. If you've made a rat complaint using 311, you may wonder who receives it, and how it fits into the bigger picture of rat mitigation. Read our new data story to find out: on.nyc.gov/44NAnu9

nycHealthy's tweet image. Every New Yorker has a story about rats — or more likely, a complaint. If you've made a rat complaint using 311, you may wonder who receives it, and how it fits into the bigger picture of rat mitigation.

Read our new data story to find out: on.nyc.gov/44NAnu9

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nychealthy@nycHealthy · Jul 21

To reduce mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus, we'll be treating areas in Queens on Wednesday, July 23, between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning. More info: on.nyc.gov/40wL7ui

nycHealthy's tweet image. To reduce mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus, we'll be treating areas in Queens on Wednesday, July 23, between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning.

More info: on.nyc.gov/40wL7ui

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