Correct Response: C. Departments of public health have a general mission of organizing community efforts aimed at health promotion and disease prevention. Traditionally, this has included coordinating information about outbreaks of infectious diseases. Although health-related products must meet federal Food and Drug Administration standards before they can be sold (A), local departments of public health generally do not attempt to ban unsafe health products from being sold by local businesses. Many states, including Massachusetts, require annual fitness testing of public school students (B), but this is not generally coordinated by local public health departments. Emergency first aid and life-saving training (D) is more typically offered by organizations such as the American Red Cross and the National Safety Council than by public health departments.
