News Releases 2007
2007
December 27, 2007: Top Five Tips for Quitting Tobacco
December 19, 2007: Comment
period extended on Rocky Mountain Arsenal Natural Resource Damage
Assessment Plan
December 18, 2007:
Whole Foods Market Issues Allergy Alert Due to Undeclared Nuts in Milk
Chocolate Bar
December 17, 2007:
Holiday Shoppers Warned About Lead in Toys
December 13, 2007:
Children’s Hib Vaccine Recalled by Producer
December 13, 2007:
Preventing Weight Gain During the Holidays
December 12, 2007:
Eating Family Meals Together Makes a Difference in a Child's Nutrition
December 6, 2007:
Work-Related Deaths Increased in Colorado in 2006
December 5, 2007:
Cheyenne Wells Former Resident Wins 2007 Leadership Award for
Outstanding Work in Cancer Prevention
November 29, 2007:
Two Nursing Homes Object of “Special Focus”
November 17, 2007: More than 10,000 Receive Seasonal Flu Vaccine in Statewide Mass
Vaccination Exercise
November 15, 2007:
State Health Department Joins Suit as Defendant Against Adams County
November 15, 2007:
The Colorado Trust Awards $1 Million to Expand School-Based Health
Centers
November 14, 2007:
Colorado QuitLine Prepares For Great American Smokeout
November 13, 2007:
Regulatory Agencies Approve Rocky Mountain Arsenal Lewisite Work Plan
November 13, 2007:
Statewide Mass Vaccination Exercise to Occur Saturday, Nov. 17
November 7, 2007:
Most Child Sexual Abuse Occurs at the Hands of Trusted Adults
November 7, 2007:
Public Input Sought On Arsenal Environmental Damages
November 5,
2007: Sexual Assault of Young Children Frequent; Majority Suffer in
Silence
November 2, 2007:
Totino’s Pizza Products Recalled Due to E. coli Contamination—May be
Linked to National Outbreak
November 1, 2007:
Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge Temporarily Closed to the Public
October 30,
2007: Annual Wintertime High Pollution Advisory Program Debuts with New
Web Address; First Color-Coded Advisory to be Issued on Oct. 31
October 29, 2007: Report Details Environmental Damage At Rocky Mountain
Arsenal
October 19, 2007: Prevent Identity Theft
by Placing Social Security Cards and Birth Certificates in Safe, Secure
Locations Instead of Carrying Them
October 17, 2007: Coloradans Urged to
Check Freezers for Recalled Banquet and Generic Store Brand Frozen Pot
Pies Associated With Salmonella Outbreak
October 12, 2007: Missouri Firm Recalls
Frozen Pot Pie Products for Possible Salmonella Contamination
October 11, 2007: State Officials
Announce Fish Consumption Advisory for Echo Canyon Reservoir
October 10, 2007:State Health Officials
Urge Coloradans to Discontinue Use and Discard Certain Frozen Pot Pie
Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
October 10, 2007: E. coli O157:H7
Contaminated Beef Patties Recalled
October 5, 2007: Kraft Foods Recalls
Baker's Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares Because of Possible
Salmonella Contamination
October 5, 2007: Campbell’s Chunky Baked
Potato with Cheddar & Bacon Bits Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
October 3, 2007: More Than 50
Organizations and Individuals Receive Outstanding Environmental
Leadership Awards
September 28, 2007: Emergency Medical
Services Safety Ambulance on Display
September 27, 2007: E. coli O157:H7
Contaminated Beef Patties Recalled
September 26, 2007: Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment Urges Careful Consideration Regarding the
Purchase and Installation of Outdoor Wood-fired Boilers
September 24, 2007: Colorado Adult and
Youth Smoking Rates Lowest Since 1990
September 21, 2007: California Firm
Recalls Baby's Bliss Gripe Water Due to Risk of Cryptosporidium Illness
September 20, 2007: State Health
Department Confirms Summertime Ozone Readings, Standard Violation;
Nonattainment Designation Expected From U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
September 12, 2007: Suicide Prevention
Events Set for September, October
September 11, 2007: Public Can Sign Up for
Specific News About State’s Emergency Operations
September 10, 2007: 'Smart Meal Seal'
Campaign Aims to Help Reduce Obesity
September 6, 2007: State Health Department
Concludes Ozone Forecasting for 2007
September 4, 2007: The Kroger Co. Recalls Kroger Brand Potato Salads
August 31, 2007: Cases of Diarrhea Caused
by Parasite Are Higher Than Usual--Individuals Advised to Practice
Proper Hygiene to Prevent Spread
August 30, 2007: Colorado Students
Invited to Enter National Radon Poster Contest: Students, Parents and
Teachers Can Win Washington, D.C. Trip
August 30. 2007: Colorado's
Childhood Immunization Rate Reported for 2006
August 30, 2007: State Health
Department to Continue Ozone Forecasting Through Labor Day Weekend
Aug. 24, 2007: Hospital
Practices Affect Long-Term Breast-feeding Success: Only One in Five
Mothers Experience All Breast-feeding-friendly Practices Post-delivery
August 23, 2007: Los Angeles
Salad Company Recalls Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots
August 22, 2007: State Health
Department’s Emergency Response Efforts Viewed as Model
Aug. 16, 2007: Massachusetts
Firm Recalls Frozen Turkey Corn Dogs Due to Undeclared Allergen
August 10, 2007: First West
Nile Virus Deaths in Colorado Announced
August 8, 2007: Leaving
Infants and Young Children in Hot Vehicles, Even If Windows Are Open,
Can Be Deadly
August 6, 2007: Parents Urged
to Make Certain Their Children are Up to Date on Immunizations Prior to
Attending School
August 2, 2007: Lakeside
Foods Inc., Recalls Canned French Style Green Beans
Aug 1, 2007: Colorado
Department Of Public Health & Environment Launches Statewide Emergency
Preparedness Information Campaign
July 30, 2007: Hot Dog Chili
Sauce and other Food and Pet Food Products Recalled Due to Possible
Botulism Contamination May Still Be on Colorado Store Shelves
July 27, 2007: Colorado
Organizations Receive Breast-feeding Friendly Worksite Awards
July 26, 2007: Nebraska Firm
Recalls Buffalo Products in Colorado
July 23, 2007: Denver Region
Violates Federal Ozone Standard
July 17, 2007: Hantavirus Deaths Reported in Three More Colorado
Counties
Coloradans Urged to Take Precautions
July 13, 2007: State Health
Department Warns Colorado Residents and Visitors to Take Precautions
Against West Nile Virus
July 12, 2007: Denver Area
Close to Exceeding Federal Ozone Standards
July 2, 2007: Second Colorado
Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed
June 29, 2007: Robert's
American Gourmet Brand Veggie Booty Recalled Due to Link With National
Salmonella Outbreak--Five Cases in Colorado
June 28, 2007: State Health
Officials Provide Fireworks Safety Tips to Prevent Injuries
June 22, 2007: Food Safety
and Preparation Key to Avoiding Foodborne Illnesses
June 19, 2007: State Lab
Confirms Coyote in Prowers County Had Rabies
June 15, 2007: $236,000 in
Grants Awarded for Sexual Assault Prevention Programs
June 11, 2007: Ground Beef
Recall Expanded a Second Time
June 11, 2007: Coloradans
Urged to Discontinue Use and Discard Certain Ground Beef Products
Distributed at Specific Wal-Mart Stores for Possible E. coli O157:H7
Contamination
June 7, 2007:
California Company Expands Ground Beef Recall for Possible E.coli
O157:H7 Contamination
June 7, 2007: Large-Scale,
Mass Casualty Exercise to Occur June 13 in Summit County
June 4, 2007: State Health
Officials Urge Coloradans to Discontinue Use and Discard Certain Ground
Beef Products for Possible Contamination with E. coli O157:H7
May 25, 2007: Plague
Confirmed in Denver Cat Death
May 25, 2007: Water Quality
Control Commission Meeting Set for June 11
May 23, 2007: Deadline
Approaching for June 12-18 Academy for Older Adult Wellness
May 16, 2007: $2.9 Million in
Grants Awarded for Disease Prevention Programs
May 15, 2007: Jacob and
Isabella Most Popular Baby Names in Colorado in 2006
May 14, 2007: Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment Funds Hotline as Part of
Statewide Colorectal Cancer Detection Program
May 10, 2007: Tick-Tock, It’s
Time to Prepare for Tick Season
May 7, 2007:
Celebrate Mother's Day - Get Your Free Mammogram and Pap Test
May 3, 2007: Martha Rudolph
Named Director of Environmental Programs at the Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment
May 3, 2007: State
Officials Announce Fish Consumption Advisories at Two Larimer County
Lakes. Horseshoe Lake (Walsenburg) advisory updated
May 2, 2007: State Health
Officials Urge Coloradans to Discontinue Use and Discard Certain Turkey
Products for Possible Listeria Contamination
May 1, 2007: Governor
Proclaims Colorado Trauma Awareness Month
April 27, 2007: Report Dead
Rodents, Rabbits to the CO-HELP Line
April 26, 2007: Plague
Found in Dead Denver Squirrel
April 25, 2007: Local
Children Join Lt. Governor, Convention Center Blue Bear Mascot and
Government Officials to Celebrate Colorado's Improved Immunization Rates
April 13, 2007: Gonorrhea
Treatment Changed Due to Current Treatment Resistance to Antibiotics
April 6, 2007:
Colorado Workplaces Safer After Smoke-Free Law Research Proves
Remarkable Improvement in Air Quality
March 30, 2007: State Health
Officials Urge Coloradans to Discontinue Use and Discard
DermaFreeze365TM Instant Line Relaxing Formula and DermaFreeze365™ Neck
& Chest
March 28, 2007: Lt. Governor
Barbara O'Brien to Lead Walk for Health on April 3
March 20, 2007: Parents Urged
to Make Certain Their Children are Up to Date on Immunizations Prior to
Attending School
March 19, 2007: Use Caution
When Opening Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs for the Season
March 14, 2007: State
Officials to Host Public Meeting on Horsetooth Reservoir Fish
Consumption Advisory
March 14, 2007: Public
Comment Period Opens for Eagle County Landfill to Accept Liquid Waste
March 13, 2007:Clinical Guideline To
Help Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Colorado March 9, 2007: Registry
Established for Volunteer Medical Personnel to Help in Responding to
Public Health Emergencies or Disasters
March 5, 2007: Nutritionists
Provide Suggestions for Eating More Cholesterol-Reducing Whole Grains
March 1, 2007: LiveWell
Colorado Aims to Reduce State's Obesity Rates
March 1, 2007: Public
Comment Period Opens for Proposed Composting Operation in Colorado
Springs
February 28, 2007: State
Health Officials Urge Coloradans to Check Their Refrigerators and
Freezers for Oscar Mayer/Louis Rich Chicken Breast Strips
February 28, 2007: Polyps
Found During State's Top Physician's Colonoscopy Increasing Awareness of
Colorectal Cancer Prevention March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
February 26, 2007: Public
Comment Period Opens for Colorado Springs Landfill to Accept Asbestos
February 23, 2007: Water
Quality Control Commission to Consider Revised Ammonia Standards
Media Advisory - Colorado's Chief Medical Officer and community health
leaders promote "March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month"
February 22, 2007:
Attorney General Files Suit on Behalf of the Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment to Collect Penalties from Hazardous Waste
Violators
February 20, 2007: Recalled
Baby Food May Have Been Available in Colorado Stores and on the Web
February 20, 2007: State
Health Officials Urge Coloradans to Check Their Refrigerators and
Freezers for Oscar Mayer/Louis Rich Chicken Breast Strips
February 15, 2007:
Contaminated Peanut Butter Sickens Coloradoans
February 8, 2007: CDC Study Finds Colorado at National Average for Prevalence of Autism
February 2, 2007: Alternative
Heating Sources Can Cause Deadly Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
January 31, 2007: Tony
Grampsas Youth Services Program Gets Positive Results
January 12, 2007: Public
Clamors for Radon Information
January 9, 2007:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Office of Suicide
Prevention Awarded $1.2 Million to Address Youth Suicide Prevention in
Colorado
January 9, 2007: Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment Awarded $1 Million to
Address Child and Adolescent Health Through Violence Prevention
January 5, 2007: State
Health Officials Urge Coloradans to Check Their Freezers for Maverick
Ranch Beef and Buffalo Franks
January 5, 2007: Hand-Held
Portable X-ray Unit Stolen
January 5, 2007: Food Safety
for Winter Blizzard Aftermath
January 4, 2007:
Free Radon Test Kits for Colorado Residents
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