State offers free tests to help Coloradans defeat cervical cancer
In support of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the state of Colorado is encouraging Coloradans to stay up to date on Pap and/or HPV tests that are used to find cervical cancer early.
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Office of Gun Violence Prevention grant funding now available to help reduce violence in Colorado communities
The Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is now accepting applications for new grants that will fund projects to prevent gun violence across Colorado.
Colorado residents urged to test homes for cancer-causing radon
CDPHE offers low-cost test kits to protect families (including pets!)
State issues report on its statewide tour to discuss climate change
Health department leads Colorado agencies in gathering feedback to enhance local and state coordination to reduce pollution and invest in energy infrastructure
REMOTE (December 23, 2022): In collaboration with several state agencies, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Air Pollution Control Division has published a report following its statewide climate change listening tour.
CDPHE monitoring increase in invasive group A strep cases, other bacterial infections, in Colorado
Parents and guardians should call their child’s doctor if they have new or worsening symptoms during any illness
STATEWIDE (Dec. 15, 2022) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is monitoring an increase in pediatric hospitalizations caused by group A strep.
State health department moves forward with rules to make more zero-emission trucks available and save Coloradans money
Air Pollution Control Division expects program to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other emissions that contribute to ozone pollution
REMOTE (December 14, 2022): The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Air Pollution Control Division is moving to ensure there are even more zero-emission trucks available in Colorado. The division has requested a hearing on a statewide clean truck sales standard and an emissions rule with the Air Quality Control Commission.
Get flu vaccine now for holiday gatherings: Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV circulating statewide
STATEWIDE (Dec. 8, 2022) — Holiday gatherings are reaching their annual peak and so are respiratory infections. Current influenza hospitalizations rates are higher at this time of year than any season in the previous decade.