2007 Press Releases:
Boulder County (BCPH)
& State (CDPHE)
Boulder County Public Health Communications Office 303-441-1457
See also:
2008,
2006,
2005,
2004,
2003
December 2007
Top Five Tips for Quitting Tobacco
Holiday Shoppers Warned About Lead in Toys
Preventing Weight Gain During the Holidays
Children’s Hib
Vaccine Recalled by Producer
Eating Family Meals Together Makes a Difference in a Child’s Nutrition
Work-Related Deaths Increased in Colorado in 2006
November 2007
Two Nursing Homes Object of “Special Focus"
More than 10,000 Receive Seasonal Flu Vaccine
in Statewide Mass Vaccination Exercise
State Health Department Joins Suit as Defendant Against Adams County
The Colorado Trust Awards $1 Million to Expand School-Based Health
Centers
Colorado QuitLine Prepares For Great American Smokeout
Statewide Mass Vaccination Exercise to Occur Saturday, November 17
Regulatory Agencies Approve Rocky Mountain Arsenal Lewisite Work Plan.
Wildlife Refuge to Remain Closed Temporarily
Most Child Sexual Abuse Occurs at the Hands of Trusted Adults
Media Advisory: Public Input Sought on Arsenal Environmental Damages.
Colorado Attorney General seeking compensation from Shell, U.S. Army
Sexual Assault of Young Children Frequent; Majority Suffer in Silence
Totino’s Pizza Products Recalled
Due to E. coli Contamination — May be Linked to National Outbreak
October 2007
Annual Wintertime High Pollution Advisory Program Debuts with New Web
Address; First Color-Coded Advisory to be Issued on Oct. 31
Report Details Environmental Damage at Rocky Mountain
Arsenal: Colorado Attorney General seeking compensation from Shell, U.S. Army
Coloradans Urged to Check Freezers for Recalled Banquet and Generic Store Brand Frozen Pot Pies Associated With Salmonella Outbreak
Missouri Firm Recalls Frozen Pot Pie Products for Possible Salmonella Contamination
State Officials Announce Fish Consumption Advisory for Echo Canyon Reservoir
State Health Officials Urge
Coloradans to Discontinue Use and
Discard Certain Frozen Pot Pie Products Due to Possible Salmonella
Contamination
Kraft Foods Recalls Baker's Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares Because of Possible Salmonella Contamination
Campbell’s
Chunky Baked Potato with Cheddar & Bacon Bits Recalled Due
to Choking Hazard
Public Health and BCAP to Offer Free HIV Testing. National Latino AIDS awareness day is Oct. 14
More Than 50 Organizations and Individuals Receive
Outstanding Environmental Leadership Awards
September 2007
Emergency Medical Services Safety Ambulance on Display
E. coli O157:H7 Contaminated Beef Patties Recalled
CDPHE Urges Careful
Consideration Regarding the Purchase and Installation of Outdoor
Wood-fired Boilers
Colorado Adult and Youth Smoking Rates Lowest Since 1990
State Health Department
Confirms Summertime Ozone Readings, Standard Violation: Nonattainment
Designation Expected From U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Volunteers Needed to Help County Respond to Public Health Emergencies
Suicide Prevention Events Set for September, October
Public Can Sign Up for Specific News About State’s Emergency
Operations
"Smart Meal Seal" Campaign Aims to Help Reduce Obesity
State Health Department Concludes Ozone Forecasting for 2007
The Kroger Co. Recalls Kroger Brand Potato Salads
August 2007
State Health Department to Continue Ozone Forecasting Through Labor Day
Weekend
Hospital
Practices Affect Long-Term Breast-feeding Success
Los Angeles Salad Company
Recalls Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots
State Health
Department’s Emergency Response Efforts Viewed as Model
Massachusetts Firm Recalls Frozen Turkey Corn Dogs Due to Undeclared
Allergen
First Death from West Nile Virus in Boulder County This
Season
First West Nile Virus
Deaths in Colorado Announced
Leaving Infants
and Young Children in Hot Vehicles, Even If Windows Are Open, Can Be
Deadly
Parents Urged to Make Certain Their Children are Up to Date on Immunizations Prior to Attending School
Lakeside Foods, Inc. Recalls Canned French-Style Green Beans
July 2007
Castleberry's Food Company
Expands July 18 Voluntary Recall
Colorado
Organizations Receive Breast-feeding Friendly Worksite Awards
Nebraska
Firm Recalls Buffalo Products in Colorado
Denver Region Violates Federal
Ozone Standard
West Nile Virus: First Human Case of
2007 in Boulder County
State
Warns To Take Precautions against West Nile Virus
Denver Area Close to Exceeding Federal Ozone Standards
Second
Colorado Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed
June 2007
Individuals Can
Make Impact on Ozone Levels
State Health Officials
Provide Fireworks Safety Tips to Prevent Injuries
Public Health
and BCAP Offer Free HIV Testing
Food Safety and
Preparation Key to Avoiding Foodborne Illnesses
State Lab Confirms
Coyote in Prowers County Had Rabies$236,000 in Grants Awarded for Sexual Assault Prevention Programs
Ground Beef Recall Expanded a
Second Time
Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment confirms death from tuberculosis
California
Company Expands Ground Beef Recall for Possible E.coli O157:H7
Contamination
Large-Scale,
Mass Casualty Exercise to Occur June 13 in Summit County
State Health Officials Urge
Coloradans to Discontinue Use and Discard Certain Ground Beef Products
for Possible Contamination with E. coli O157:H7
May 2007
Boulder County Public Health
Asking for Input about Septic Systems
Rabid Bat may be Risk to
Humans
Plague Confirmed in Denver Cat Death
$2.9 Million in Grants
Awarded for Disease Prevention Programs
Jacob and Isabella Most Popular
Baby Names in Colorado in 2006
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Funds Hotline as
Part of Statewide Colorectal Cancer Detection Program
Fleas Test Positive for Plague in Boulder County
Tick-Tock, It’s Time
to Prepare for Tick Season
State Officials
Announce Fish Consumption Advisories at Two Larimer County
Lakes Horseshoe Lake (Walsenburg) advisory updated
Martha Rudolf Named
Director of Environmental Programs at the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment
State Health Officials Urge Coloradans to Discontinue Use
and Discard Certain Turkey Products for Possible Listeria
Contamination
Governor
Proclaims Colorado Trauma Awareness Month April 2007
Plague Found
in Dead Denver Squirrel
Local
Children Join Lt. Governor, Convention Center Blue Bear Mascot and
Government Officials to Celebrate Colorado's Improved Immunization Rates
EPA presents
Environmental Achievement Award to the Keep it Clean Partnership
Colorado
Workplaces Safer After Smoke-Free Law Research proves remarkable
improvement in air quality
FDA
Re-Emphasizes Warnings to Consumers on Risks of Pet Turtles
State and McDonald’s
Team up on Smart Meals
March 2007
State Health
Officials Urge Coloradans to Discontinue Use and Discard
DermaFreeze365TM Instant Line Relaxing Formula and DermaFreeze365™ Neck
& Chest
Lt. Gov. Barbara
O'Brien to Lead Walk for Health on April 3
Parents Urged to
Make Certain Their Children are Up to Date on Immunizations Prior to
Attending School
Use Caution
When Opening Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs for the Season
State Officials to
Host Public Meeting on Horsetooth Reservoir Fish Consumption
Advisory
Clinical Guideline To Help Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Colorado
Registry
Established for Volunteer Medical Personnel to Help in
Responding to Public Health Emergencies or Disasters
LiveWell Colorado TO GALVANIZE EFFORTS Aims to Reduce State's Obesity
Rates
February 2007
Polyps Found
During State's Top Physician's Colonoscopy Increasing Awareness of
Colorectal Cancer Prevention March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
State Health
Officials Urge Coloradans to Check Their Refrigerators and Freezers for
Oscar Mayer/Louis Rich Chicken Breast Strips
Water Quality
Control Commission to Consider Revised Ammonia Standards
Recalled Baby
Food May Have Been Available in Colorado Stores and on the Web
Contaminated Peanut
Butter Sickens Coloradoans
CDC Study Finds
Colorado at National Average for Prevalence of Autism
Free HIV Tests
Offered for Valentine’s Day
Alternative Heating
Sources Can Cause Deadly Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
January 2007
Tony
Grampsas Youth Services Program Gets Positive Results
The Public Health Alliance of Colorado Awarded Grant to Strengthen
Public Health Statewide
Boulder County
Public Health Working to Stop Spread of Contagious Disease
Public Clamors for
Radon Information Free radon test kits snapped up in first three days of
Radon Action Month promotion; $7 kits still available
Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment’s Office of Suicide
Prevention Awarded $1.2 Million to Address Youth Suicide Prevention in
Colorado
Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment Awarded $1 Million to
Address Child and Adolescent Health Through Violence Prevention
Hand-Held Portable X-ray Unit Stolen
State
Health Officials Urge Coloradans to Check Their Freezers for Maverick
Ranch Beef and Buffalo Franks
See also: 2008,
2006,
2005,
2004,
2003
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