News Releases 2008
2008
December 30, 2008: Colorado
QuitLine Offers Tobacco Users Hundreds of Dollars in Valuable Service
and Product to Quit for the New Year
December 24, 2008: Elk Meat
Sold in Boulder Recalled
December 23, 2008: Consumers
Advised Not to Consume Gourmet Market Cocoa Products due to Melamine
Contamination
December 22, 2008: Pediatric
Flu Vaccinations
Harder to Come By, But Still Available
December 18, 2008: Matthews
Hired by State Health Department
December 16, 2008: Kashi Chocolate Energy Shake Mix Recalled Due to Undeclared
Ingredient
December 15, 2008: Colorado
Air Quality Control Commission Approves Ozone Plan
December 10, 2008: Louisiana
Fish Fry Products Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert on Undeclared
Buttermilk in "Chicken & Fish Bake Seasoned Coating Mix"
December 4, 2008: Install
Detectors in the Home to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
December 3, 2008: New Mexico, Texas, Colorado Alerts Bus Passengers to
TB Case that traveled in August
December 1, 2008: State Study Looks at Cancer and Poverty
November 25, 2008:
Conference to Explore Carbon Credit for Colorado’s Agriculture and Forestry Sectors
November 19, 2008:
State Reports First Hospitalization of the 2008-2009 Flu Season:
El Paso County Infant Is Recovering at Home
November 18, 2008: Great
American Smokeout and Colorado QuitLine Offer Tobacco Users Steps Toward
Healthier Lifestyle
November 18, 2008:
Preparedness Conference to Explore Disaster Scenarios
November 18, 2008: Utah Firm Recalls
Lean Cuisine Frozen Chicken Meals Due to Plastic Contents
November 11, 2008: New
Television Public Service Announcement Highlights the Dangers of Flu:
Mom Shares How the Virus Took Her Baby's Life
November 7, 2008: Outbreak of
E. coli O157 May be Associated with Exposure to Elk Droppings
October 31, 2008: Companies to Receive Colorado Environmental Leadership Awards
October 30, 2008: Annual Wintertime
High Pollution Advisory Program Set to Begin; First Color-Coded
Advisory to be Issued on Oct. 31
October 24, 2008: Settlement Reached
on CDOT Stormwater Violations
October 14, 2008: Colorado to
Observe National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week October 19-25
October 9, 2008: Outdoor Wood-fired
Boilers Subject to State Air Quality Regulations
October 7, 2008: It’s Time to Get
Smart About the Use of Antibiotics: Campaign aims to draw attention
to the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance
October 2, 2008: Rabies Confirmed in
Denver Skunk
September 30, 2008: Community Voices
Help Guide Cleanup Decision for Captain Jack Superfund Site
September 29, 2008: Colorado Cancer
Coalition Announces 2008 Leadership Award Winners
September 26, 2008: Consumers
Advised Not to Consume Mr. Brown Instant Coffee and Milk Tea
Products and White Rabbit Creamy Candy Due to Melamine Contamination
September 23, 2008:
New Flu Immunization Guidelines, Ample Vaccine, Open Door to Protecting
More Residents Against Influenza:
Over 6 Months of Age? Odds are You Need a Flu Vaccination
September 23, 2008: Colorado Students
Invited to Enter 2009 National Radon Poster Contest: Students, Parents
and Teachers Can Win Washington, D.C., Trip
September 22, 2008: Colorado Sues
Adams County for Misuse of Funds
September 17, 2008: Bimbo Bakeries
USA Issues an Allergy Alert on Undeclared Tree Nuts in Oroweat 100%
Whole Wheat Bread
September 16, 2008: State Health
Department Awards Funds for Underserved Populations in Colorado
September 4, 2008: Colorado’s
Childhood Immunization Rate Reported for 2007
September 3, 2008: State Health
Department Concludes Ozone Forecasting for 2008
September 3, 2008: Holly Hedegaard
Appointed to the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center
for Health Statistics
September 2, 2008: Colorado Sues Department of Defense in Federal Court Seeking 2017 Deadline for
Chemical Weapons Destruction in Pueblo
Aug. 18, 2008: FDA
Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Mussel Products from Bantry Bay
Seafood
August 18, 2008:
Parents Urged to Make Certain Their Children Are Up to Date
on Immunizations Prior to Attending School
August 11, 2008:
Nebraska Firm Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible E.coli
Contamination
August 6, 2008: Bus Retrofit Project
Means Cleaner, Healthier Air for Pueblo County Schoolchildren and
Other Bus Riders
August 1, 2008: Water Identified Among
Top Environmental Issues For Colorado
August 1, 2008: “Family Reunion” Event
to Address Health Disparities in Black Community
July 30, 2008: Consumers Warned
Against Eating Tomalley of American (Maine) Lobster
July 30, 2008: New Colorado Law Supports
Nursing Mothers in the Workplace - Celebration Event Planned on Aug. 1
at the State Capitol
July 29, 2008:
Glass Recyclers, Curbside Recycling Companies Eligible for Cash Rebates
July 28, 2008:
State Laboratory Confirms First Human Case of Salmonella from Jalapẽno
July 25, 2008: Colorado QuitLine Provides
More Than 100,000 Free Nicotine Patches, Improving Quit Rates for
Coloradans
July 25, 2008: State to Undergo American
College of Surgeons Trauma System Consultation
July 23, 2008: Grants Awarded to
Colorado Organizations Serving Youth
July 16, 2008:
Colorado Board of Health to Meet in Durango on July 22
July 15, 2008: Grant Funding Awarded
to Colorado Entities That Recycle
July 15, 2008: Kentucky Firm Recalls
Frozen Stuffed Chicken Sandwiches That May Contain Pieces of Plastic
July 15, 2008: Skunk Rabies Widespread
in Eastern Colorado; Rabid Cat and Raccoon Reported
July 11, 2008: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Opposes Hasty
EPA Permit Decision on Four-Corners Area Desert Rock Power Plant
July 3, 2008: Nebraska Firm
Expands Recall of Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7
Contamination
Coloradans Urged to Cook Ground Beef Thoroughly to Avoid Illness
June 30, 2008: Colorado Celebrates Two
Years of the Clean Indoor Air Act Interactive Timeline Shows Significant
Progress With Smoke-Free Living
June 30, 2008: Colorado Hospital
Acquired Infections Data Now Available Online
June 27, 2008: First Colorado Cases of
West Nile Virus Confirmed
June 18, 2008: Colorado
Issues Unilateral Order to Military Imposing 2017 Deadline for
Destruction of Chemical Weapons at Pueblo Chemical Depot
June 17, 2008: Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment Alleges Violations at CEMEX
Cement Plant in Lyons
June 11, 2008: Leiner Health
Products Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Allergens in Liquimax®
Multivitamin
June 10, 2008: Second
Colorado Salmonella Case Linked to Tomatoes
June 9, 2008: Kraft Foods
Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Nuts in Post LiveActive Mixed Berry
Crunch Cereal
June 4, 2008: Public Urged to
Take Precautions to Avoid Hantavirus
June 2, 2008: Abbott
Announces Voluntary Worldwide Recall of Infant Formula
May 30, 2008: State Health
Department to Provide Daily Air Quality Forecasts This Summer; Critical
Ozone Season Begins June 1
May 29, 2008: Public
Cautioned About Skunks with Rabies
May 29, 2008: International
Travelers Advised of Need for Measles Immunization
May 27, 2008: FDA Warns
Consumers Against Using Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream as Ingredients May Be
Harmful to Infants
May 23, 2008: Health Advisory
for Recreational or Other Contact with the Cache La Poudre and South
Platte Rivers in Northern Colorado
May 20, 2008: Colorado
Agencies Receive Funds to Prevent Child Abuse
May 15, 2008: Colorado
Emergency Medical Services Week May 18-24
May 14, 2008: Keep Swimming Pools Safe
for Exercise and Play
May 13, 2008: Healthy Aging Training
Programs Offered Through Colorado’s Academy for Older Adult Wellness
May 12, 2008: Worksite Wellness
Conference to be Held on National Employee Health and Fitness Day
May 5, 2008: Governor Proclaims
Colorado Trauma Awareness Month
May 5, 2008: Auto Emissions Tests More
Stringent
May 1, 2008: Prevent Animal-Borne
Diseases This Summer
April 28, 2008: Number of Radon Tests,
Mitigation System Installations Grows Statewide
April 24: Allergy Alert Issued
on Silk Soymilk Chocolate Flavor due to Undeclared Milk Ingredient
April 22, 2008: Foundation
Gives $100,000 to Defray Costs of Alamosa Salmonella Outbreak
April 21, 2008: KFC Recalls Double
Chocolate Chip Cakes
April 21, 2008: Switch to Digital
Doesn’t Mean Throw TV in Landfill
April 21, 2008: Entities Team Up
for Compact Fluorescent Light Recycling. Recycle bins available at all
104 Colorado Ace Hardware stores
April 17, 2008: Parents Encouraged
to Get Timely Vaccinations for Children. Unfounded Fears About Safety of
Vaccines Scaring Some Parents Away
April 10, 2008: State Loan Fund Wins
$1.25 Million Grant for Brownfields Cleanups
April 10, 2008: Cracker Barrel Issues
Allergy Alert on Mislabeled Chocolate-Covered Peanuts and Almonds
April 7, 2008: Two Products
Recalled Due to Salmonella and Undeclared Milk
April 7, 2008:
Public Health Week Stresses Healthier People, Healthier Climate
March 31, 2008: Honduran
Cantaloupes Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Monday, March 31, 2008:
Stonyfield Farm Blueberry Fat-Free Yogurt Recalled Due to Glass
Fragments
March 28, 2008: Public Health Week to
Stress Healthier People, Healthier Climate: Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien to
kick off public health week event at Stapleton
March 24, 2008: Alamosa
Water Tests Positive for Salmonella
March 21, 2008: Officials
Provide Update on Bottled Water Order
March 19, 2008: Bottled Water Advisory
Issued for Alamosa Residents
March 19, 2008: Alabama Firm Recalls
Poultry Giblets That May Be Adulterated
March 13, 2008: Four Restaurants Added
to the State’s Smart Meal Seal Program
March 11, 2008: Hep C Connection to
Sponsor Viral Hepatitis Conference
March 5, 2008: Limited Number of Aunt
Jemima Pancake & Waffle Mix Products Recalled for Possible Salmonella
Contamination
March 5, 2008: Canadian Firm Recalls
Frozen Chicken Entrées for Possible Listeria Contamination
March 4, 2008: Efforts to Caution
Public About Antibiotic Misuse Underway
March 4, 2008: Parents Reminded That
Baby Chicks and Ducks Can Carry Salmonella
February 26, 2008: Colorado Casinos Safer After Smoke-Free Law: Research Shows Air Quality Improvement in Casinos’ First Smoke-Free
Month
February 21, 2008: Lakewood
Fourth-Grader Wins Radon Awareness Poster Contest
February 15, 2008: Sherwood Brands
Announces Nationwide Recall of Pokémon Branded “Valentine Cards and
Pops” Because They May Contain Metal Fragments
February 15, 2008: Help Coloradans Fight Breast Cancer and Other Cancers by
“Checking Off” on This Year’s Tax Form
February 13, 2008: See’s Candies, Inc.
Recalls Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips Due to Undeclared Milk
February 13, 2008: Heirloom Certificate
Available to Commemorate Marriage
February 13, 2008: Allergy Alert Issued
for Annie’s Naturals Shiitake & Sesame Vinaigrette Dressing
February 11, 2008: Experts and
Stakeholders Gather to Address Suicide Prevention in Colorado-A Critical
Public Health Problem
February 8, 2008: Grant Funding
Available for Colorado Entities that Recycle
February 8, 2008: Michigan Firm Expands
Recall of Canned Vegetable Products for Possible Contamination with
Bacteria Causing Botulism
February 6, 2008: Plastic Processors,
Curbside Recycling Companies Eligible for Cash Rebates
February 6, 2008: Updated Impaired
Waters List to be Considered by Commission
January 31, 2008: Arthritis - Big Burden
for Baby Boomers
January 29, 2008: Lignol Innovations
Selected for Colorado Demonstration Biorefinery Project
January 25, 2008: Public Invited to
Attend Cervical Cancer Forum
January 23, 2008: Michigan Firm Recalls
Canned Green Beans and Garbanzo Beans for Possible Contamination with
Bacteria Causing Botulism
January 18, 2008: Colorado Board of
Health Elects 2008 Officers
January 14, 2008: It’s Not Too Late to
Get Seasonal Flu Vaccine. Flu Activity Hitting Colorado Earlier than
Last Year
January 10, 2008: Colorado Debuts
Roadside Emissions Testing to Identify High-Polluting Vehicles
January 7, 2008: Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment Urges Households to Test for Radon Gas
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