It's very important because it's not only our customer's health that we're worried about, it's our health as well.

The most important thing is to stop any further harm and to begin the recovery. The health of Puget Sound and its orcas is inextricably linked.

The percentage of uninsured working adults is climbing consistently because of the cost of insurance premiums, health care and medications. We depend on private contributions from the community to continue offering these services.

We're involving the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and health and mental health officials so we can help parents or others who may not know they have a problem, those who think they have a problem but aren't sure and those who have a problem but don't know where to go.

Why people smoke when they know all these health issues, well, that's a good question.

This is a public health issue. We don't allow restaurants and bars to serve tainted foods or have cockroaches and rats. We require the help to wash their hands. We have all kinds of requirements, and they're all for public health.