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| Monday, May 12, 2008 |
| Governor Rell Proclaims Lyme Disease Prevention Month |
| | As warm weather arrives in Connecticut, Governor M. Jodi Rell is urging the public to take steps to prevent Lyme disease. |
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| Friday, May 09, 2008 |
| State Health Department Holding Symposium on Human Trafficking |
| | The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) will hold a free symposium, Human Trafficking: First Contact, First Aid, on Monday, May 12, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Building at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) in New Britain, Connecticut. |
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| Friday, May 02, 2008 |
| Nurses: Making a Difference Every Day Department of Public Health to Recognize National Nurses Week with Seminar for Public Health Nurses on May 6th |
| | The work of America's 2.9 million registered nurses to save lives and to maintain the health of millions of individuals is the focus of this year's National Nurses Week, celebrated annually May 6-12 throughout the United States. This year, the American Nurses Association has selected "Nurses: Making a Difference Every Day" as the theme for 2008. |
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| Tuesday, April 29, 2008 |
| New Federal Ozone Standard Will Result In Increased Number Of “Unhealthy” Air Days |
| | There will be an increased number of days this spring and summer officially classified as “unhealthy air days” as a result of a new and more stringent federal ozone standard being put in place, according to the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). |
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| Friday, April 25, 2008 |
| Hamden Resident Recognized for EPA Environmental Merit Award |
| | On April 22nd at a special ceremony held at Faneuil Hall in Boston, officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England recognized Hamden resident Ron Skomro with a 2008 EPA Environmental Merit Award presented to the Connecticut Department of Public Health for his efforts to protect the health of children in Connecticut Schools from asbestos-containing talc in art clay |
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 |
| State Childhood Vaccination Rate Third in Nation |
| | Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases recognized Connecticut for achieving the third-highest childhood immunization coverage rate in the nation at ceremony today at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. |
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 |
| Norwich Resident Recognized for EPA Environmental Merit Award |
| | On April 22nd at a special ceremony held at Faneuil Hall in Boston, officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England recognized Norwich resident Kristen Day with a 2008 EPA Environmental Merit Award presented to the Connecticut Department of Public Health for her efforts to protect the health of children in Connecticut Schools from asbestos-containing talc in art clay. |
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