Department of Environmental Services

Nassau Court
Nassau
Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas

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Tropical Nursery Garden Floral & Pet Supplies

Village Road
Nassau
Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas

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Bahamas Humane Society

Chippingham
Nassau
Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas

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Environmental Health staff prays for grace

Staff from the Department of Environmental Health attended a worship service as a part of strengthening their national commitment to protecting the surroundings.

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NPEP Recognizes World Environmental Health Day, Encourages Corporate Bahamas to Embrace Sustainability

On the heels of World Environmental Health Day, internationally recognized on September 26, the New Providence Ecology Park (NPEP) challenges Bahamian businesses to prioritize sustainable corporate governance in their long-term strategy.

World Environmental Health Day, launched by the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) council during a meeting in Indonesia in 2011, aims to...

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ETSU announces Ethan S. Bain Environmental Health Foundation Scholarship

A new endowed scholarship in memory of East Tennessee State University alumnus and Bahamian environmentalist Ethan S. Bain was recently established to assist students from The Bahamas and the Caribbean...

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Department of Environmental Health Services, disinfecting to limit spread of COVID-19

The Department of Environmental Health Services has embarked on a disinfecting exercise, as a preventive measure to limit the spread of COVID-19...

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Department of Environmental Health Services

I would like to inform the general public of the steady progress being made as regards to Shanty Towns...

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Environmental Health Public Advisory-Cane Toad

This invasive species, which produces toxins from glands behind the eyes, has been spotted in the Lyford Cay area. Its toxins can kill small pets and cause severe skin reactions in humans, especailly young children...

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Securing environmental health

T he recent New Providence landfill fire due to poor management of the area harmed the health of nearby residents. The prevalence of spills, leaks, fires or other incidents across the archipelago warrant immediate attention by government to implement regulations and enforce accountability. And the government especially should seek to live up to the standards set out in law...

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