Press Releases - 2010

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• Department Of Public Health Announces Winners In "Tobacco. It's A Waste" Contest

• Department of Public Health Recognizes May 19th as World Hepatitis Day

• Middletown Earns HEARTSafe Community Designation

• Survey Finds Family, Social Support Vital in Protecting Youth From Risky Behaviors

• State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus; First of Season for Stamford

• Connecticut State Epidemiologist and West Hartford Resident Earns National Recognition

• State Recognizes June 27th as National HIV Testing Day

• CT Department of Public Health Earns HEARTSafe Workplace Designation

• New Canaan Earns HEARTSafe Community Designation

• Health officials caution hair salon owners about potential health effects associated with the use of “Brazilian Blowout” hair straightening products

• State Health Department, Connecticut Food Association Join Forces to “Sell” Benefits of Making Healthy Fish Choices

• Department of Public Health Encourages Food Safety This Holiday Season

• Governor Rell and Department of Public Health Encourage Women to Get a Mammogram

• Governor Rell: State Receiving $2 Million in Federal Funds To Bolster Protection of Nursing Home Residents

• Health and Emergency Response Officials Stress Public Awareness of a “Silent Killer” During Winter Weather