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See the latest news, notices, and updates from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.
Media contacts
CDPHE wants to provide journalists with easy access to the information they need. Please review our media contacts for our divisions and offices. We’ve listed some of the most-asked-about topics.
Air Pollution Control Division
Permitting, monitoring, and regulations related to outdoor air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and asbestos.
kaitlin.malloy@state.co.us
leah.schleifer@state.co.us
zachary.aedo@state.co.us
Center for Health and Environmental Data
Death data, including overdoses, suicide and firearm deaths (excluding COVID data).
Medical Marijuana Registry
Disease Control and Public Health Response Division
Communicable disease, emergency disease response, state laboratory.
Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division
Hazardous waste, statewide recycling goals, radon, Producer Responsibility Program, Solid waste, Environmental cleanups.
Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division
Health facilities inspections and regulations, nursing homes, assisted living residences, ketamine, emergency medical services.
Office of Environmental Justice
Prevention Services Division
Office of Suicide Prevention, Office of Gun Violence Prevention, fentanyl overdose prevention, tobacco cessation, Healthy Kids Colorado survey.
Water Quality Control Division
Water quality, PFAS, toxic algae, sewer spills.
Gabi Johnston
Media Relations Manager
gabi.johnston@state.co.us
(Gabi is a catch-all to help all journalists if they need extra assistance figuring out which division or office to contact.)
Press releases
State affirms science-driven, decades-proven protection amid federal advisory changes
Denver (Dec. 5, 2025) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Montezuma County Public Health Agency have confirmed a case of measles in a Montezuma County resident.
The Clean Fleet Enterprise Board of Directors has selected a third round of projects for grant funding to support clean fleet vehicles that help reduce air pollution.
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