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🏠 After an Evacuation: Safely Returning Home or WorkToledo Fire & Rescue Department recently adjusted the evacuation zon...
21/10/2026

🏠 After an Evacuation: Safely Returning Home or Work

Toledo Fire & Rescue Department recently adjusted the evacuation zone to a 1/2 mile radius and lifted the shelter-in-place order for those beyond this radius.

Following this updated adjustment, TLCHD is sharing information to help those impacted safely return to their homes or workplaces.

⚠️ Important: Please do not return to your home or workplace until officials have declared it safe to do so.

🐾 GMA AIR QUALITY ALERT: PROTECT YOUR PETS! 🐶🐱As our community responds to concerns about glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), h...
21/10/2026

🐾 GMA AIR QUALITY ALERT: PROTECT YOUR PETS! 🐶🐱

As our community responds to concerns about glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), here is some information for pet owners that may help keep their animals safe.

🏠 Help protect your pets:
🐾 Keep pets indoors and windows closed during air quality alerts.
🐾 Limit outdoor time to brief bathroom breaks when shelter-in-place guidance is active.
🐾 Bring outdoor pets inside whenever possible.
🐾 Make sure fresh drinking water is always available.

⚠️ Know the warning signs! Watch for coughing, wheezing, eye irritation, nasal discharge, vomiting, reduced appetite, or unusual weakness.

🐦 Birds and pets with existing respiratory, heart, or eye conditions may be especially sensitive.

❤️ If your pet becomes sick or develops symptoms, contact your veterinarian.

🚨 PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: CHEMICAL RELEASE IN N. TOLEDO 🚨The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department (TLCHD) is sharing impor...
21/10/2026

🚨 PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: CHEMICAL RELEASE IN N. TOLEDO 🚨

The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department (TLCHD) is sharing important health and safety information regarding the release of Glycidyl Methacrylate (GMA) near 1266 Progress Avenue in Toledo.

GMA is a chemical that may cause coughing, throat irritation, headaches, shortness of breath, and skin or eye irritation.

⚠️ IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

🔴 WITHIN 1 MILE: Toledo Fire & Rescue has issued an evacuation order for everyone within a 1-mile radius of 1266 Progress Avenue. Do not enter the evacuation zone until officials announce it is safe.

🏫 Temporary Shelter: Shoreland Elementary School.

🟠 WITHIN 2–3 MILES: Residents and businesses should shelter in place. Stay indoors, close windows and doors, turn off ventilation systems that bring in outside air, and keep pets indoors.

🚗 TRAVELING NEAR THE AREA? Keep vehicle windows closed and use your vehicle's air recirculation setting.

👃 NOTICE A CHEMICAL ODOR? Smelling an odor does not necessarily mean exposure to harmful levels. However, if you notice an unusual odor outside the designated safety zones, stay indoors and limit outside air entering your home or vehicle.

📢 STAY INFORMED

Please continue following instructions from emergency responders and local public health officials.

For official updates, follow:

City of Toledo
Toledo Fire & Rescue
Lucas County Emergency Management Agency (EMA)

📢 TLCHD Offices Closed Monday, October 12The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department offices will be closed on Monday, Oct...
10/10/2026

📢 TLCHD Offices Closed Monday, October 12

The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department offices will be closed on Monday, October 12, in observance of the federal holiday.

Regular services will resume on Tuesday, October 13!

Looking for new foods to try? Join us TODAY from 12–2 PM for a healthy food tasting at Yarlu African Market!Yarlu is a p...
09/10/2026

Looking for new foods to try? Join us TODAY from 12–2 PM for a healthy food tasting at Yarlu African Market!

Yarlu is a proud participant in the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department’s Healthy Food Small Market Program, where we work together with local markets to increase access to healthy foods in our communities.

From plantains, okra, spinach, yams and beans to fufu and more, Yarlu offers a variety of African grocery staples to explore!

Stop by to sample delicious foods, pick up nutrition tips and recipe cards, and discover the variety of healthy options available right in your community.
📍 Yarlu African Market
1827 Eastgate Rd.
🗓️ Today, Friday, October 9
⏰ 12–2 PM

Mark your calendars and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Health & Wellness day tomorrow, Saturday, October 3! The event is be...
02/10/2026

Mark your calendars and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Health & Wellness day tomorrow, Saturday, October 3! The event is being held at East Toledo Family Center from 3:30 - 7:00pm and feature a number of community partners, resources, family activities and food trucks!

V***r Intrusion & VOCs: What You Should KnowTLCHD is sharing information about v***r intrusion and volatile organic comp...
23/09/2026

V***r Intrusion & VOCs: What You Should Know

TLCHD is sharing information about v***r intrusion and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) following reports of an odor near a Sept. 22 near a gas station at Cherry St. and Central Ave. The City of Toledo's Environmental Services is continuing to monitor conditions in the area.

Residents can review these resources from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH):

VOCs Fact Sheet: https://ow.ly/x56Q50ZQK6H

V***r Intrusion Fact Sheet: https://ow.ly/apkV50ZQK6E

📢MEASLES ALERT: The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is investigating a confirmed measles case in Lucas County. Mea...
18/09/2026

📢MEASLES ALERT: The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is investigating a confirmed measles case in Lucas County. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that spreads easily from person to person. The virus can remain in the air for up to two hours after an infected person coughs or sneezes. People can become infected by breathing contaminated air or by touching a contaminated surface and then touching their eyes, nose or mouth.

More information about symptoms, exposure guidance, and vaccination recommendations can be found 👇below.

Learn more about measles and prevention at https://www.cdc.gov/measles/signs-symptoms/index.html.

September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month. TLCHD is partnering with Toledo-Lucas County Getting to 1 and the Health ...
16/09/2026

September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month. TLCHD is partnering with Toledo-Lucas County Getting to 1 and the Health Council of Northwest Ohio (HCNO) to help spread the word!

Infant mortality means losing a baby before their first birthday.

Each number represents a baby, a family, and a loss felt by our community. Lucas County’s three-year average infant mortality rate is 9.7 per 1,000 infants, higher than both the Ohio and national averages.

We want to hear from YOU! 🗣️The 2026 Community Health Survey helps us identify what health needs and priorities matter m...
08/09/2026

We want to hear from YOU! 🗣️

The 2026 Community Health Survey helps us identify what health needs and priorities matter most in Lucas County.

👉 Take the survey: tinyurl.com/LucasCHA2026

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43604

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Tuesday 08:00 - 16:00
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Friday 08:00 - 16:00

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