2005 Press Releases
Boulder County (BCPH)
& State (CDPHE)
Boulder County Public Health Communications Office 303-441-1457
See also: 2003,
2004,
2006, 2007,
2008
December
Water Commission to
Reconsider Drilling Discharge Regulations
New Phone Line Offered for
Nicotine Patch Therapy Callers
Colorado Quitline Offers
Innovative Nicotine Replacement Program
Armour Lunch Makers
Meals Recalled Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
November
Water Commission Plans Hearing
on Eagle River Water Standards
State of Colorado Issues New
Publication on Brownfield Redevelopment
Chronic Disease Grants
Program Panel Appointed
Decorate Safely for the
Holidays--Safe Kids Colorado Offers Holiday Safety Reminders
Parents Advised to Consider
Safety as Most Important Factor When Purchasing Toys for Children Under 12
World AIDS Day event
features film screening, panel discussion
State Health Officials Urge
Coloradans To Discard Some Containers of Harry & David Olive Tapenade
Tips to Avoid Foodborne Illness
While Preparing Holiday Meals
State Water Commission Plans
Nov. 14 Hearing in Montrose
October
San Luis Valley
Health Agencies To Conduct Emergency Exercises
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
Colorado Springs Receives
$110,470 Penalty for Sewage Overflows
September
Public Urged To Avoid
Clear Creek Because of Sewage Spill
September is Suicide
Prevention Month –
Parents Urged to Discuss Suicide Prevention With Their Children
Water Pollution Problems
To Be Discussed at Special Hearing
Flanders Expands Frozen Ground Beef
Patties Recall in Denver
Grants Awarded to Help
Prevent Child Abuse in Colorado Communities
Tobacco Prevention and
Cessation-Grant Review Committee Formed
Local Restaurants Join State Health Dietitians in
Encouraging Coloradans to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
More Colorado Women
Eligible for Free Mammograms
Hearings To Begin on Cotter
Appeal of Radioactive Materials License
Immunizations
Recommended for Volunteers Prior to Assisting Hurricane Katrina
Survivors
Coloradans Invited to Participate in Observing Suicide
Prevention Month in September
Air Quality Control Commission To
Meet in Durango in September
August
Deli Express Turkey Club
Sandwiches Recalled in Denver
Odor from prairie pothole
being tested
Flanders Frozen Ground Beef
Patties Recalled
West Nile Virus Season
Peaks—Coloradans Urged To Continue Wearing Mosquito Repellent
West
Nile Virus Activity Moving Quickly
Experts and Celebrity Mariette
Hartley to Discuss Suicide Prevention in Colorado
School Supplies Signal
Safety
More Than 25,000 Denver-Area
Vehicles Expected to Pass Roadside Emissions Test Annually
Boulder County residents
reminded not to handle bats due to rabies threat
County Offers Program on Radon and
Real
Estate
Statewide Conference to Reduce
Cancer in Colorado
Grants Awarded to Help Low-Income,
First-Time Mothers to Become Better Parents
Companies Recognized for
Worksites that Help New Mothers Continue Breastfeeding
Make Certain Children
Are Up-to-Date on Their Immunizations Prior to Attending School
July
Colorado's
Immunization Rate Increases to 77.1 Percent
State Environmental Director Urges
Speedy Congressional Action on Rocky Flats Mineral Rights
Tips on Managing Extreme
Heat
Energy-Efficient,
Environmentally-Friendly Solar Hot Water Systems Installed in Low-Income
Homes in Northeast Denver
Second Hantavirus
Case in Boulder County
Leaving Infants and Young
Children in Hot Vehicles Can Be Fatal
State Health Department
Co-sponsors Four Corners Preparedness Summit
STEVE GUNDERSON NAMED
TO HEAD STATE WATER QUALITY DIVISION
Alert Issued for “Cake
Batter” Ice Cream Sold by Cold Stone Creamery Locations
Colorado Launches
State-wide Immunization Campaign
June
First
Hantavirus Case Recorded in Boulder County
Colorado Reports
First Human Cases of West Nile Virus for 2005
Stay Safe This
Independence Day: Fireworks Safety/What's Legal
Restaurants
Partner with the Colorado Healthy Dining Program
State Nursing Director
Overcomes Polio; Rises to Presidency of Nurses Group
Air Pollution
Emissions to be Reduced Dramatically at Commerce City Refinery
Squirrel Found in City
of Boulder Tests Positive for Plague
Owners Urged to Take
Precautions When Opening Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs for the Season to
Prevent Contaminating State Waters
Fish in Pueblo Reservoir are Safe
for Consumption
Lyons Cat Tests Positive for Feline Plague
May
WNV is here to stay. Take precautions and protect yourself.
World No Tobacco Day to be Observed in Colorado on Tuesday,
May 31
Public Health Officials Investigate
Plague Die-Off in Lyons
CDPHE Legislative Summary 2005
Cancer Experts Urge
Sunbed Users to Utilize Tanning Alternatives to Prevent Skin Cancer and
Premature Aging
Memorial Day Campers and Hikers
Warned to Take Precautions Against Ticks
Colorado's Most Popular Baby
Names in 2004: Jacob and Emma
Revisions to
Colorado's Surface Water Standards to be Considered
Rural Residents and Outdoor
Visitors Reminded of Precautions to Avoid Plague
Preparing for West Nile Virus in
2005: The time for the 4Ds is now.
Toxic Chemical Releases
Decrease in Colorado for 2003; Overall Releases Down 50 Percent Since
1988
Colorado
Emergency Medical Services Week: May 15-21
April
Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Baby Chicks
Obtained From New Mexico Hatchery
State Health Director Criticizes
Failure to Adopt New Air Rules
Owens: Tobacco Tax
Plan Will Have "Great Impact on Health Care in Colorado"
Happy Mother's Day: Get a
Free Mammogram and Pap Test in May
Colorado: Fourth Lowest
Smoking Rate for Women in the U.S.
Governor Proclaims Colorado Trauma
Awareness Month
State Health Director Urges
Adoption of Revisions to Air Pollution Regulations to Benefit Colorado’s
Air Quality
Governor’s Bill Proposing Use
Of Tobacco Tax Revenue Passes in Senate
Mercury Switch Removal Project Reaping
Environmental Benefits in Colorado
March
Cookies Sold at Colorado
Target Stores Recalled Due to Undeclared Milk Which May Cause Allergies
Prevent Young Children
from Choking During Mealtime
State Public Health Worker is
President-Elect of National Group
Training Being Offered
to Bridge the Gap in Older Adult Health Delivery
Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment, Offering Pollution Prevention Grants
House Committee Approves Plan
for Use of Tobacco Tax Revenue
24-Hour Hotline Available
for Information about Sexual Assault
February
Schwan's Frozen Egg
Roll Recall Expanded Due To Contamination
Work-Related Deaths Decreased in
Colorado in 2003
Public Invited to Provide Input on Strategic Plan to Address Childhood
Lead Poisoning
Eagle River Standards Revisions Hearing
Delayed until December
January
Denver Speech on Sexually
Transmitted Infections among Teens
Planned Air Pollution
Control System Could Eliminate “Flash” Emissions
Seniors in
Denver Independent Living Facility Are the First to Participate in Pilot
Program on Nutrition, Exercise and Fall Prevention
Radon Is the Leading Cause of
Lung Cancer among Non-Smokers
Schwan's Frozen Egg Rolls
Recalled Due To Contamination
State Health
Department Announces Mini-Grants Awarded to Local Communities to Promote
Wellness for Older Adults
Colorado
Quitline Distributing Coupons for Nicotine Replacement Therapies
State Health Officials
Lift Guidelines Allowing the General Public to Receive Flu Shots
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2006, 2007, 2008
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