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Letter to the Detroit Free Press EditorDetroit Free Press,160 W. Fort St. Detroit,Michigan, 48226.February 27, 2019.Dear Editor:Recent studies indicate that more than 60 per cent of American adults rely on health information from online sources to make decisions affecting their well-being. Therefore, the initiative by Richland County Public Libraries to provide health kiosks where residents can access online health information through the Internet is a step in the right direction. However, when it involves health issues, Sohn in a 2018 article reports that people with non-medical background lacks the requisite knowledge needed to make informed decisions regarding their health status. Consequently, the health kiosks, despite their obvious benefits, should be approached and implemented with circumspection.One key issue that cannot be ignored when the benefits of the health kiosks are considered is the quality of information they provide. Shannon Nelson, a clerical specialist for Richland Public Health, concedes that they are wary of the problems posed by internet websites that “rely on opinions.” Moretti and his colleagues found out in their study that most information provided by Internet sources is inadequate, incomplete or outdated. Even in instances where the sources are credible, the medical jargon used could easily misinform a