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The New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) is a state agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, headquartered in Concord. Providing services in the areas of mental health, developmental disability, substance abuse, and public health, it is the largest agency operated by the state. [4]
The following is a list of New Hampshire state agencies—government agencies of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.Entries are listed alphabetically per their first distinguishing word (e.g. the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food is listed under "A" for Agriculture), with subordinate agencies listed under their parent agency.
New Hampshire Geological Survey; New Hampshire Pollution Prevention Program; New Hampshire Water Council; New Hampshire Wetlands Council; New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services; New Hampshire Fish and Game Department; New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services: Hampstead: Rockingham No Active: Huggins Hospital GraniteOne Health Wolfeboro: Carroll: Yes Active: Littleton Regional Hospital Littleton Regional Healthcare Littleton: Grafton Yes Active: Manchester VA Medical Center: United States Department of Veterans Affairs: Manchester Hillsborough No ...
Radium, like radon, is radioactive and is found in small quantities in nature and is hazardous to life if radiation exceeds 20-50 mSv/year. Radium is a decay product of uranium and thorium. [2] Radium may also be released into the environment by human activity: for example, in improperly discarded products painted with radioluminescent paint.
To achieve these aims, WHO has formed a network of key partner agencies from some 40 Member States. This network is the basis for the WHO International Radon Project which was launched in 2005. Working groups will collect and analyse information on radon risk, radon policies, radon mitigation and prevention as well as risk communication.
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) is a state agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, headquartered in Concord. The department works to "sustain a high quality of life for all citizens by protecting and restoring the environment and public health" in the state. [ 1 ]
Radiation exposure from radon is indirect. The health hazard from radon does not come primarily from radon itself, but rather from the radioactive products formed in the decay of radon. [1] The general effects of radon to the human body are caused by its radioactivity and consequent risk of radiation-induced cancer. Lung cancer is the only ...