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.
Continued
Governor Proclaims Colorado Trauma Awareness Month
May 5, 2008 - DENVER - Governor Bill Ritter has
proclaimed May as Colorado Trauma Awareness Month, a time to
recognize the contributions of the state’s many emergency
medical service providers and to elevate public awareness of
ways to improve public health by reducing the impact of
trauma in Colorado.
Continued
Prevent Animal-Borne Diseases This Summer
May 1, 2008 - DENVER - State health officials joined
the Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment
Wednesday in reminding residents that as summer approaches,
so does the risk of contracting certain animal-borne
diseases, such as rabies, West Nile virus, Western equine
encephalitis, Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, plague,
tularemia, and Colorado tick fever.
Continued
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.
Continued
Allergy Alert Issued on Silk Soymilk Chocolate Flavor due to
Undeclared Milk Ingredient
April 24, 2008 - DENVER--White Wave Foods Company is
voluntarily recalling 11-ounce plastic single-serving
bottles of Silk Soymilk Chocolate Flavor because it may
contain undeclared milk. Continued
Foundation Gives $100,000 to Defray Costs of Alamosa
Salmonella Outbreak
April 22, 2008 - DENVER - Last week the Colorado
Health Foundation presented $100,000 to the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment and Alamosa
County Nursing Services to help with the cost of ridding
Alamosa’s water supply of salmonella contamination. Of that,
$50,000 will be used by the department for testing and
monitoring water samples, with the other $50,000 to help
cover costs incurred by the local nursing services agency.
Continued
KFC Recalls Double Chocolate Chip Cakes
April 21, 2008 - DENVER - State health officials
Monday announced that KFC Corp. is voluntarily recalling its
Double Chocolate Chip Cakes because they contain eggs, milk,
wheat, soy and possibly traces of tree nuts, ingredients not
individually labeled on product packaging.
Continued
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Share your thoughts about food safety in Boulder County!
Please join us for Boulder County’s first Food Safety
Advisory Committee meeting. Consumers, industry, academia,
and government are all welcome to join us as we discuss food
safety issues in our community. Continued (PDF
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Parents Encouraged to Get Timely Vaccinations for Children
Unfounded Fears About Safety of Vaccines Scaring Some
Parents Away
April 17, 2008 - Denver - Officials from the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment are reminding
parents ahead of National Infant Immunization Week, April
19-26, to make certain their children are vaccinated against
disease.
Continued.
Cracker Barrel Issues Allergy Alert on Mislabeled Chocolate-Covered Peanuts and Almonds
April 10, 2008—Denver—The Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment’s
Consumer Protection Division Thursday advised consumers that
Cracker
Barrel Old Country Store Inc. is recalling 5-ounce bags of
chocolate-covered almonds and 5-ounce bags of chocolate
double-dipped
peanuts because the packaging is labeled incorrectly.
Continued.
Two Products Recalled Due to Salmonella and Undeclared Milk
April 7, 2008—Denver—State health officials Monday
announced two national food
recalls, one involving Malt-O-Meal Unsweetened Puffed Rice
and
Unsweetened Puffed Wheat cereals due to potential
contamination with
Salmonella, and the other involving Harry and David
Chocolate-Covered
Select Blend Espresso Beans containing milk as an undeclared
ingredient.
Continued.
More on foodborne illness.
Public Health Week Stresses Healthier People,
Healthier Climate
April 7, 2008—Denver—During a news conference
today, Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien
and Jim Martin, executive director of the Colorado
Department of Public
Health and Environment, called on Coloradans to make small
changes that
would help protect the environment and improve people’s
health. The
event was the kickoff for National Public Health Week, April
7-13. This
year’s theme is “Climate Change: Our Health in the Balance.”
Continued.
Fleas Test Positive for Plague in Boulder County
Boulder, Colo.—A sample of fleas collected by
Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) on Friday, March 28 from
prairie dog colonies located west of the intersection of
Spine Road and White Rock Circle have tested positive for
plague. The surrounding area has been posted with signs, and
pesticide will be applied into the prairie dog burrows to
reduce the likelihood of plague exposure from fleas.
Continued.
More on animal- and
insect-transmitted diseases.
Honduran Cantaloupes Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella
Contamination
April
1, 2008—Denver—The Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment’s
Consumer Protection Division Monday advised consumers who
may have
purchased cantaloupes grown, packed and shipped by an
independent
third-party grower, Agropecuaria Montelibano of San Lorenzo
Valle,
Honduras, to dispose of them or return them to the place of
purchase for
a full refund as the products have been linked to an
outbreak of
salmonella infection in the United States and Canada.
Continued.
More on foodborne illness.
Stonyfield Farm Blueberry Fat-Free Yogurt Recalled Due to Glass
Fragments
March
31, 2008—Denver—Stonyfield Farm has announced a
voluntary recall of its
organic nonfat blueberry yogurt due to glass fragments in
the products.
Continued.
Alabama Firm Recalls Poultry Giblets That May Be Adulterated
March
19, 2008—Denver—The Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment’s
Consumer Protection Division Wednesday advised Colorado
consumers that
Cagle’s Inc., a Collinsville, Ala., establishment, is
voluntarily
recalling approximately 943,000 pounds of various fresh and
frozen
poultry giblets and fresh carcasses with giblets. According
to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection
Service the
recalled product, including the giblets, may be unfit for
consumption.
No illnesses have been associated with recalled product at
this time.
Continued.
More on foodborne illness.
Four Restaurants Added to the State’s Smart Meal Seal Program
March
13, 2008—Denver—Thanks to a creative apprentice program
at Metropolitan State
College of Denver, the Colorado Physical Activity and
Nutrition program
at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
welcomes
four Colorado restaurants to its Smart Meal Seal program:
Qdoba,
Rosalinda’s Mexican, Imperial Chinese and Queen of Sheba.
Continued.
Hep C Connection to Sponsor Viral Hepatitis Conference
March
11, 2008—Denver—On Tuesday, May 6, and Wednesday, May 7,
Hep C Connection, the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment’s Viral Hepatitis Program and the Colorado
AIDS Education Training Center will host the 2008 Colorado
Viral Hepatitis Conference at the Holiday Inn Select, 455 S.
Colorado Blvd., in Denver.
Continued.
More about Hepatitis C.
Colorado Casinos Safer After Smoke-Free Law: Research
Shows Air Quality Improvement in Casinos’ First Smoke-Free
Month
February
25, 2008—Denver—On Jan. 1, 2008, Colorado casinos went
smoke-free, and already the significant health impacts felt
by casino employees and guests can
be measured. A recent study by the State Tobacco Education &
Prevention
Partnership, which is based at the Colorado Department of
Public Health
and Environment, found that air pollution in casinos has
improved by 92
percent since the casinos became smoke-free under the
Colorado Clean
Indoor Air Act last month.
Continued.
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