Hurricane Helene: Public Health Department Closures

Latest updates: Hurricane Helene

Our public health departments' hours of operation may be affected by power and staffing outages. This means that some closures may not appear on the state government office delays and closings map. The health and safety of our employees and our clients remains our highest priority. We are working to get services restored as safely and quickly as possible.

Learn more about DPH's role with hurricanes, floods, and weather emergencies.

A Healthier State: Make Every Workday Great

Clean air — free from secondhand smoke and vaping aerosol — remains the standard to protect health. Secondhand smoke can cause death and disease in non-smokers.  

The Division of Tobacco Prevention and Control (DTPC) provides technical assistance and resources to educate state agency employees and visitors (including customers, clients, contractors, and vendors) about tobacco-free policies and provides customized materials and signs to promote A Healthier State tobacco-free efforts at no cost.

To participate in A Healthier State:  Make Every Workday Great, call (803) 898-2282.

Facts

  • Even brief exposure to secondhand smoke from cigarettes can trigger an asthma attack
  • Employees exposed to secondhand smoke on the job are 12% -19% more likely to get lung cancer
  • Exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart attack by 25%-35%
  • Tobacco users miss more days of work per year due to sickness compared to non-tobacco users
  • Tobacco-free facilities that promote free quit support services make it easier for smokers to quit and for ex-smokers to stay quit
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