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Preventing Food Allergies in Restaurants
![Many restaurants had staff who had not received training on food allergies and lacked key knowledge about allergens. Training often did not cover important information such as what to do if a customer has an allergic reaction, and staff with less experience in the restaurant had less knowledge about allergies.](https://blogs.cdc.gov/yourhealthyourenvironment/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2021/05/Allergy-Training-825x510.jpg)
When Erin and a friend stopped by a sandwich shop one Saturday a few years ago, she decided to treat herself to a lemon cookie. “I’m allergic to coconut; does the lemon cookie have coconut in it?” she asked the server taking her order. The server said no. She believed him and ordered the cookie. Read More >
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Three Tips for Choosing the Right Hearing Protector
![earplugs](https://blogs.cdc.gov/yourhealthyourenvironment/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2020/05/earplugs-earmuff-825x300.jpg)
We live in a noisy world. Some noises can damage our hearing, leading to hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and difficulty communicating especially in background noise. Permanent noise-induced hearing damage is incurable. Read More >
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