Kentucky Department for Public Health News

Kentucky Officials Warn of Growing Number of Vaping-Related Illnesses

The Kentucky Department for Public Health said last week it is monitoring a growing number of cases of illness related to e-cigarette use or vaping. The commissioner for the Department for Public Health, Dr. Angela Dearinger, says the public should …

Kentucky Levies Nearly $8.2M in Fines Against Businesses for Waste Disposal

Kentucky state health regulators said Monday they will seek millions of dollars in civil penalties against companies accused of bringing radioactive drilling waste into Kentucky to dump in Appalachian landfills. Penalties imposed by the Department for Public Health totaled nearly …