Mr. Romaine, a member of the health committee, has asked
county health commissioner James Tomarken to provide any available statistics on the number of children on Long Island who need long - term medical care.
Suffolk County health commissioner James Tomarken said: «Given that 85 percent of adults who smoke started when they were 21 or younger, it makes sense to ban sales of tobacco to those under 21.
Some of the things Antonacci wanted to search for included «Thruway Authority,» a state agency that Mahoney chairs; «Cynthia» and «Morrow,» in reference to a
former county health commissioner who resigned in a dispute with Mahoney; and «COR» and «Aiello,» references to Cor Development Co..
Dr. Spencer said the committee will hear a presentation today, Thursday,
by county health commissioner Dr. James Tomarken, on finding a way to see the task force through.
Poloncarz spokesman Peter A. Anderson and Benjamin M. Swanekamp, assistant to
the county health commissioner, said the county executive's remarks were strictly limited to the county lawsuit and not a commentary about general legal action against physicians.
The county health commissioner is warning residents that all pets need to be vaccinated to protect them from this fatal disease.
The Erie County Legislature committee session on Thursday heard from a police officer, doctor and
county health commissioner.
This time around, the ban allows
the county health commissioner to impose a civil penalty of up to $ 500 a day for any store in violation of the law.
Dr. Gale Burstein, the Erie
County health commissioner, attributed the spike partly to what's now being dealt on the streets.
County health commissioner
People relapse,» said Dr. Gale Burstein, Erie
County health commissioner.