The month of August is:
• American Artist Appreciation Month
• Cataract Awareness Month
• Catfish Month (National, US)
• Eye Exam Month (National, US) National Eye Exam Month was founded by Sears Optical in 1989 to raise awareness of the importance of regular eye exams. Here's the Web site:
• "Sitting too close to the television will damage your eyes. Myth. Many people sit too close to the television because they cant see well, but sitting too close will not make your eyesight worse. Source: www.eyeexammonth.com/subpage.html
• "Eating carrots will improve your vision. Myth. Carrots are high in vitamin A, but an overall healthy diet is more essential to good vision."Â Source:
• Golf Month (National, US) Source: PGA's Web site:
• Immunization Awareness Month (National, US) "(NIAM) NPI has designated August as National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). Each year, this commemorative month increases awareness about immunization across the lifespan as parents and children prepare for the return to school, and the medical community begins preparations for the upcoming flu season. NIAM provides an opportunity to create positive messages for the
media and to highlight local, grassroots immunization initiatives." - www.partnersforimmunization.org/niam.html
• Water Quality Month (National, US)
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