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Auto Emissions Tests More Stringent
May 5, 2008 - DENVER - Beginning today, cars and
light-duty trucks in the seven-county Denver-metropolitan
area will have a harder time passing enhanced emissions
tests at Air Care Colorado testing facilities, operated by
Envirotest, according to the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment.
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Number of Radon Tests, Mitigation System Installations Grows
Statewide
April 28, 2008 - DENVER - Growing numbers of Colorado
residents are testing their homes for radon, according to
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
During 2007, 18,807 Colorado homes were tested for the
colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas - an increase
of 3,918 from 2006. Test results ranged from 0.05 to 605.8
picocuries per liter. The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency recommends installing a mitigation system in homes
with readings exceeding 4 picocuries per liter.
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Colorado Debuts Roadside Emissions Testing to Identify
High-Polluting Vehicles
January 10, 2008—Denver—High-polluting vehicles,
identified by roadside testing equipment as they are driven, now are
subject to additional inspection and, if needed, mandatory repairs as
part of the auto emissions testing program in the Denver-metropolitan
area. Continued.
Lead Found in Toys
This year the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Division,
charged with ensuring the safety of consumer goods, has
issued several toy recalls due to unsafe levels of lead
found in the paint and plastics of certain toys. Children
may be exposed through their normal hand-to-mouth
activity. Only a certified laboratory can accurately test a
toy for lead. Although do-it-yourself kits are available,
according to the Center for Disease Control, they do not
indicate how much lead is present and their reliability at
detecting low levels of lead has not been determined. If you
have any reason to suspect that your child has been exposed
to a toy containing lead, remove the toy immediately. Most
children with elevated blood lead levels have no symptoms.
The only way to tell is to have a blood lead test. Your
health care provider can help you obtain a test and can
recommend treatment if your child has been exposed.
Individuals Can Make Impact on Ozone Levels
June 29, 2007, Boulder - Individual and corporate
participation in the Clean Air Challenge can significantly
improve ozone levels in the community. Of the many sources
of pollution, vehicles emit the largest percentage of the
pollutants that combine to form ground-level ozone. They are
also responsible for more than a quarter of annual CO2
(carbon dioxide) emissions - the primary "greenhouse" gas.
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Boulder County Public Health Asking for Input about
Septic Systems
May 29, 2007, Boulder - In Boulder County there are
over 14,000 households that use septic systems for the
treatment of wastewater. In essence, they are each operating
a miniature wastewater treatment system in their backyards
without any ongoing monitoring of effectiveness. Of these
systems, 4,700 (that's nearly 33%) have not been approved to
ensure their design and installation meet the specific site
requirements to achieve safe treatment of wastewater.
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Fleas Test Positive for Plague in Boulder County
May 14, 2007, Boulder- A sample of fleas
collected by Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) on Tuesday,
May 8, from prairie dog colonies located near 63rd Street
and the Diagonal Highway (CO 119) have tested positive for
plague. The area, near the base of the Boulder Reservoir dam
and adjacent to the City of Boulder Water Treatment Plant,
has been posted with signs, and some prairie dog burrows
will be dusted with a pesticide to reduce the likelihood of
plague exposure from fleas.
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EPA presents Environmental Achievement Award to the Keep it
Clean Partnership
April
11, 2007, Boulder - On Tuesday, April 10, the Keep it Clean
Partnership, formerly known as the Watershed Approach to
Stream Health (WASH) Project, was awarded the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8's
"Environmental Achievement Award." The award recognizes
communities for their significant achievements in protection
of public health or the environment.
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