2006 Press Releases
Boulder County (BCPH)
& State (CDPHE)
Boulder County Public Health Communications
Office 303-441-1457
See also:
2008,
2007,
2005,
2004, 2003
December 2006
Fewer Smokers in
Colorado
Local Public Health
Officials Agree with Significant Penalty to CEMEX
Colorado Water Control Commission to
Hold Hearing
CEMEX to Pay for Significant
Violations of Air Quality Permit
Five Colorado
Companies Receive National Award for Worksite Wellness
Programs at the “ARC” will Continue to Combat Substance Abuse
Issues
Select Safe Toys This Holiday Season
to Avoid Childhood Injuries
National Report Gives Nation its
Annual Health Check-Up, Ranking Colorado 16th
November 2006
Never a Better Time to
Quit Smoking – The Great American Smokeout®
Avoid
Food Poisoning During the Holidays by Properly Preparing Food
October
Be Safe When Trick-or-Treating On
Halloween
AMR of El Paso
County Honored Locally For National Recognition
Campaign Urges Wise Antibiotic Use to Prevent Antibiotic Resistance
Free seminar
teaches facility managers, contractors ways to protect water quality
Coors Brewing
Company Recognized for Environmental Efforts
Colorado Consumers Advised Not to
Drink Bolthouse Farms Carrot Juice Due to Botulism Concerns
September
Public Health and BCAP Break Down Barriers to
HIV Testing
State Lab Confirms Spinach Sample is
Same Strain as National Outbreak
First Human Death from
West Nile Virus in Boulder County
Grants Awarded For Disease
Prevention Programs
Grants
Awarded to Colorado Organizations Serving Youth
State Lab Confirms First Case of
Spinach-related E-coli in Colorado
EMS Safety Concept Ambulance on Display
E. coli Illnesses Linked with Fresh
Spinach
Colorado’s Childhood Immunization Rate
Reaches Highest Level in Decade
Alamosa River Restoration
Projects Submitted, Public Meeting Set
Colorado's Nurse-Family Partnership
Funding Continues
School-Based Health Centers Linked
to Decline in Black Teen Pregnancy
August
Grants Awarded for Cancer Outreach
Projects
Bendable Toys Distributed at Some Local
Libraries Recalled Due to Lead Content
State Health
Officials Urge Coloradans To Discard Some Future Foods, Salads of the Sea
Dips
Five New
Members Added to Colorado's Compliance Advisory Panel
First
human case of West Nile Virus in Boulder County for 2006
Parents Urged to Make Certain
Their Children Are Up to Date on Immunizations Prior to Attending School
Colorado
Continues Emergency Response Preparations
Families Can Prevent Childhood
Obesity By Participating in WIC
July
Colorado is One of 13 States to
Receive National Governors Association Grant for Healthy States
Colorado
Organizations Receive Breast-feeding Friendly Worksite Awards
Individuals Who
Dropped Off Bat With Rabies May Have Been Exposed
Brief: Residents Urged
to Heed Rabies Warning After More Positives Found
Public Health Study Warns About the Long-Term
Effects of West Nile Virus
First Mosquito Pool Positive for West Nile Virus
June
Plague Continues to Appear In Boulder County
Colorado's Chief Medical Officer Touts Surgeon General's Report on
Secondhand Smoke
Celebrate Safely this Fourth of July
Food Preparation
Key to Avoiding Foodborne Illnesses
Vital Records Fees to Increase
Seasonal Diseases Hit Boulder
County Animals (Plague/Tularemia)
First Boulder County Child Care Facility Certified
for Environmental Excellence
Colorado Newborn Screening Expands July 1 to Include 23
Additional Disorders
Public Health and BCAP Offer Free HIV Testing in Boulder
West Nile Virus Preparations
for 2006
Ban on Open Burning Permits - Effective Noon Friday,
June 2nd
May
$4.4 Million
in Grants Awarded for Disease Prevention Programs
Greening Government Conference Tackles Energy Efficiency, and Environmental
Issues Facing State Agencies
Avoid Ticks When in the High Country
Colorado Water Control Commission
to Hold Hearings in Cortez
EPA, CDPHE Asthma Program
Launch Air Quality Notification System for Denver
Season’s First Positive Plague Test Confirmed
First Hantavirus
Case Reported for 2006 - Coloradans Urged to Take Precautions
Jacob, Emily: Colorado's Most Popular
Baby Names in 2005
Upcoming Avian Flu Movie is "Fiction,
Not Fact" Health Officials Advise
Annual Eye Exams for People with Diabetes Could
Prevent Blindness
Hepatitis A Vaccination Recommended for People With
Chronic Liver Disease and International Travelers
Public
Encouraged to Learn More About Hepatitis C and Prevention Methods
April
Mumps Case Confirmed in Colorado
in Connection with U.S. Outbreak
Colorado Residents and Visitors
Urged to Take Precautions Against Plague
City sponsors documentary on global warming
First Boulder County Retail Business Certified for
Environmental Excellence
System for Reporting Sick, Dead
Birds Established in Colorado
Roitman, State's Director
of Environmental Programs, Resigns
Booster Seat Use Triples in Colorado
State Health Officials Urge
Coloradoans To Discard Some Dagoba Organic Chocolate Products
Public Health to Monitor Air Quality in
Boulder County
Earth Day is Every Day
March
State Health Officials Urge
Coloradans To Check Lipton Chicken Noodle Soup For Undeclared Allergen
Report
Compares Human Health Risk of West Nile Virus Versus Pesticide
Exposure (PDF 142 KB)
February
$1.3 Million in Grants Awarded for Programs
Addressing Health Disparities
Recalled Baby Formula May Have Been Available in
Colorado Stores
State Health Officials Urge Coloradans To Discard
Some China Express Chicken Egg Rolls
January
Commission to Review Revisions
to Water Body Quality Lists
Air Ambulance Licensing in Colorado Begins
February 1, 2006
Taking A Daily Multivitamin and Eating Fortified
Grains Provides Enough Folic Acid to Prevent Brain and Spinal Defects in
Newborns
Plague identified in Louisville
Uninsured Women Ages
40-64 Who Have Not Had a Pap Test in Five Years May Be Eligible for Free
Cervical and Breast Examinations
$8.6 Million in Grants Awarded for
Disease Prevention Programs
See also:
2008,
2007, 2005,
2004, 2003
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