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12-28-06 = State Assesses $35,000 Fine on Deffenbaugh Landfill
12-22-06 = State Reports First Confirmed Flu Cases and Death of Season
12-22-06 = Consumers Reminded to Be Safe With Eggs This Holiday Season
12-22-06 = State Issues Emergency Suspension of Child Care Provider in Roeland Park
12-20-06 = State Issues Emergency Suspension of Child Care Provider in Shawnee
12-19-06 = KDHE Moves Forward in Sunflower Permitting Process
12-18-06 = KDHE Seeks Comments on Proposed Johnson County Landfill Expansion
12-18-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Parents Teach Grandparents Latest Safety Guidelines
12-13-06 = KDHE Cites Facilities for Kansas Food Code Violationsfor KDHE Cites Facilities for Food Code Violations - December
12-12-06 = KDHE Vaccinates State Employees Against Seasonal Flu
12-12-06 = Kansas Ranks Second in the Nation in the 2006 Trust for America's Health Public Health Preparedness Report
12-11-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Receives Grants for Safety Programs
12-11-06 = Public Meeting on Former National Zinc Company Site Scheduled for December 20
12-05-06 = Kansans Healthier in 2006 According to National Study
12-05-06 = KDHE Earns Mid-America Immunization Coalition's System Solutions to Immunizations Award
12-05-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Presents 2006 Awards
12-04-06 = Finding the Green During the Holidays
12-01-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: For Toy Safety, Follow Manufacturer's Instructions
11-30-06 = Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise - Accountability (World AIDS Day is December 1)
11-29-06 = Comment Period for Sunflower Holcomb Plant Extended Until December 15
11-28-06 = 2007 Kansas Don't Spoil It! "Special Edition" Wall Calendar Contest Winners
11-20-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Remember Kitchen Safety for the Holiday Season
11-20-06 = PQ Corporation Enters into Settlement with KDHE
11-20-06 = Serving a Safe Thanksgiving Day Dinner
11-17-06 = KDHE Cites Facilities for Kansas Food Code Violationsfor KDHE Cites Facilities for Food Code Violations - November
11-15-06 = Kansans Encouraged to Join 30th Annual Great American Smokeout
11-14-06 = Food Service and Lodging License Renewals Due January 1
11-07-06 = MEDIA ADVISORY: Boil Water Advisories for Conway Springs and Viola Have Been Rescinded
11-03-06 = Boil Water Advisory Issued for Conway Springs and Viola
10-30-06 = Kansas, DOJ Reach Settlement with Bunge North America
10-25-06 = KDHE Provides Tips for Families on Safe Halloween Treats
10-24-06 = UPDATE: KDHE and FDA Alert on Counterfeit One Touch Basic/Profile and One Touch Ultra Blood Glucose Test Strips
10-23-06 = Public Hearings Scheduled for Sunflower Electric Air Quality Permit
10-23-06 = October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10-23-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Provides Halloween Safety Tips
10-20-06 = Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 23-27
10-20-06 = MEDIA ADVISORY - KDHE to Host Lead Poisoning Prevention Seminar
10-16-06 = KDHE to Conduct Public Forums on Pandemic Influenza/Avian Flu and Seasonal Influenza
10-16-06 = KDHE and FDA Issue Alert on Counterfeit One Touch Basic/Profile and One Touch Ultra Blood Glucose Test Strips
10-16-06 = KDHE Reports West Nile Virus Human Cases Total 25 as of Oct. 10
10-16-06 = 2006-2007 Flu Season Arrives - KDHE Urges Kansans to Practice Good Hygiene and Get a Flu Shot
10-13-06 = KDHE Reminds Football "Tailgaters" to be Safe with Foods
10-13-06 = KDHE Hosts Hazardous Waste Workshops in November
10-12-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: 'Eight Giant Steps': Keeping Out of School Bus Blind Spots
10-09-06 = New Office Focuses on Expanded Use of Kansas Health Data
10-06-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: October 8-14 is Fire Prevention Week - Safe Kids Kansas offers fire safety tips
10-06-06 = KDHE Receives CDC Funding to Prevent Residential Fire Deaths and Injuries in Local Communities
10-03-06 = Kansas Seeks Clean Sweep of Agricultural Pesticides
10-02-06 = Handwashing Education Grants Awarded to Communities
10-02-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Leads Local Activities on International Walk to School Day
09-29-06 = KDHE Cites Facilities for Kansas Food Code ViolationsKDHE Cites for Food Code Violations - September
09-29-06 = MEDIA ADVISORY: Safe Kids, Whitson Elementary Holds Event To Teach Kids About Walking To School Safely
09-29-06 = MEDIA ADVISORY: Diabetes Conference Held in Wichita, October 2-3
09-28-06 = KDHE Receives $4.5 Million in Grant Funding from HRSA for Hospital Emergency Preparedness
09-28-06 = KDHE Receives $2.98 Million in Grant Funding from HUD to Continue Lead Hazard Control Work in Wyandotte County
09-18-06 = Consumer Advisory: KDHE and FDA Remind Consumers to Properly Refrigerate Carrot and Other Juices
09-18-06 = KDHE encourages Kansans to participate in Take a Loved One for a Checkup Day, September 19
09-18-06 = Kansas Immunization Rates Significantly Improve in 2005 State is 12th in nation in 4:3:1:3:3 series
09-15-06 = Kansas Health Officials To Discuss Improved Immunization Rates
09-15-06 = E.coli O157:H7 Outbreak Prompts Warning Regarding Spinach
09-12-06 = Kansans Encouraged to Participate in World Water Monitoring Day by Testing Water Quality
09-12-06 = Get Caught Recycling! Contest Winners Announced at State Fair
09-12-06 = Take the Healthy Kansas pledge at the State Fair; Healthy Kansas Day set for Sept. 14
09-08-06 = MEDIA ADVISORY - Get Caught Recycling! Contest Winners to be Announced at State Fair
09-05-06 = Clean Up of Railroad Tie Piles from Railroad Abandonments
09-01-06 = KDHE and Partner Agencies Conclude Kansas HEAT Exercise - Exercise Tested Distribution of Strategic National Stockpile in Response to Bioterrorism
09-01-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Fall Sports Send 490,000 Kids to Emergency Rooms - Safe Kids Kansas offers fall sports safety tips
09-01-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Bucks Rewarded to Drivers Who Buckle Up - Safe Kids Kansas, State Farm and KDOT partner up for Labor Day safety message
08-31-06 = KDHE Presents Awards for Pollution Prevention Efforts
08-31-06 = KDHE Seeks Public/Stakeholder Comments During Statewide Listening Tour Meeting in Lawrence
08-31-06 = KDHE Reports West Nile Virus Human Cases Now Total 18 in 2006
08-29-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Bucks for Buckles: Reward for Drivers Who Buckle Up
08-26-06 = Boil Water Order Lifted for City of Randall in Jewell County
08-24-06 = Pandemic Flu Symposium to Target Kansas Schools
08-24-06 = KDHE Announces Second West Nile Virus Death and Additional Cases (Total of 15 in 2006)
08-22-06 = CheckUp Software Partnership Announced
08-22-06 = Blue Green Algae Detected at Miami Co. State Fishing Lake
08-22-06 = KDHE School Art Contest Promotes Environment
08-22-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: DOL Counts 1.3 Million Babysitting Jobs
08-21-06 = KDHE Offers Recycling Grants
08-18-06 = KDHE issues $9,460 penalty to Steven Chrysler Body Shop
08-18-06 = KDHE Issues $8,000 Penalty to Reno Construction Company
08-18-06 = KDHE Issues $29,420 Penalty to Industrial Chrome
08-18-06 = REMINDER: KDHE Seeks Input and Comments from Public and Stakeholders During Statewide Listening Tour
08-18-06 = KDHE, USDA Reach Settlement to Treat Groundwater North of Frankfort
08-17-06 = KDHE and EPA host informational meeting about Basic Chemicals Company in Haysville, August 30
08-17-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Safety Experts Say ATVs Too Dangerous for Kids
08-16-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: No. 1 Cause of Injury in Elementary School: Playground Accidents
08-14-06 = Twelve Deaths Reported Due to Heat Related Illness in 2006
08-14-06 = KDHE Announces Additional West Nile Virus Cases (Total of 8 in 2006)
08-14-06 = KDHE Reminds Parents to Ensure Children Get Immunizations for School Entry Hepatitis B and Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccination Requirements Changed Last Year
08-03-06 = KDHE Issues Administrative Order to Mobile Home Park in Hays
08-03-06 = Pacific Northwest Oysters Linked to Illness
08-02-06 = KDHE Reminds Public about Health Benefits of Breastfeeding and Mother's Rights, during World Breastfeeding Week
08-02-06 = Six Deaths Reported Due to Heat Related Illness
08-01-06 = KDHE Cites Facilities for Kansas Food Code ViolationsKDHE Cites for Food Code Violations - August
07-28-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Reach Total of 839 as of July 24
07-28-06 = KDHE Announces First West Nile Virus Death of 2006
07-25-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: A Trampoline is Not a Toy
07-21-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Reach Total of 826 as of July 17
07-20-06 = KDHE Seeks Input and Comments from Public and Stakeholders During Statewide Listening Tour
07-19-06 = As Hot Weather Prevails, KDHE Reminds Kansas to Be Proactive about Protecting Their Health and Environment
07-18-06 = Capitol Midweek Farmers' Market Grows in Popularity and Size
07-17-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Outdoor Injury Prevention Starts in Your Own Back Yard
07-13-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Reach Total of 814 as of July 10
07-12-06 = KDHE Issues $31,000 Civil Penalty Against Mike Beneke, dba B&B Cattle Company
07-10-06 = KDHE, USDA Alert Consumers to Safely Cook Certain Kinds of Frozen Chicken Entrees
07-07-06 = KDHE Announces First West Nile Virus Case of 2006
07-06-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Reach Total of 809 as of July 5
07-06-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Amusement Park Safety 'Parents need to use their own judgment'
07-06-06 = Kansans Urged to Prepare for 2006 West Nile Virus Season
06-30-06 = Heat-Related Illness Risk Rises with Temperatures
06-29-06 = Governor Sebelius, Kansas Crop Artist Stan Herd Award First Get Caught Recycling Award; Kansans Encouraged to Participate in Contest
06-29-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Reach Total of 800 as of June 26
06-28-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Booster Seat Day July 1 - Safe Kids Provides Check-Ups and Booster Seat Information
06-27-06 = Surgeon General Releases Report on Dangers of Secondhand Smoke; KDHE Supports Tobacco-Free Initiatives Statewide
06-23-06 = MEDIA ADVISORY: Surgeon General To Release Report on Second Hand Smoke Tuesday; KDHE, Tobacco-Free Proponents to Hold News Conference in Topeka, Wichita, Olathe
06-22-06 = MEDIA ADVISORY: Safe Kids Kansas Booster Seat Day on July 1
06-21-06 = Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Illness Among Biking Across Kansas ParticipantsIdentified as Norovirus
06-20-06 = KDHE Cites Facilities for Kansas Food Code Violationsfor KDHE Cites for Food Code Violations
06-19-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Is there a gun where your child plays?
06-16-06 = Cases of gastrointestinal illness under investigation in Crawford County
06-16-06 = KDHE Lifts Health Advisory for Summercrest Park Pond
06-16-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Reach Total of 761 as of June 12
06-15-06 = Kansas Pandemic Flu Symposium Planned in Wichita
06-13-06 = KDHE Reminds Kansans that Rabies is Preventable
06-12-06 = Media Availability Session: 9th and Louisiana Site Remediation
06-09-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Reach Total of 744 as of June 7
06-07-06 = KDHE Educates Public About a Mother's Right to Breastfeed
06-05-06 = Summer Rays Put Kansans at Risk of Skin Cancer
06-02-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Reach Total of 719 as of May 31
06-02-06 = KDHE Launches the Choose Respect Initiative - Local Activities Part of National Effort to Prevent Dating Abuse
06-01-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: June is National Safety Month
05-31-06 = Governor Sebelius, Federal HHS Deputy Secretary Azar Address Pandemic Flu at Kansas Summit
05-26-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Reach Total of 690 as of May 24
05-26-06 = KDHE Issues Public Health Advisory for Summercrest Park Pond in Johnson County
05-26-06 = MEDIA ADVISORY: HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt and Governor Sebelius to Host Pandemic Flu Preparedness Summit
05-25-06 = Kansas Crop Artist Stan Herd Partners with KDHE to Promote Recycling; Run from Lawrence Through the Flint Hills Starts Monday
05-23-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Reach Total of 674 as of May 22
05-19-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Reach Total of 639 as of May 17
05-18-06 = KDHE Urges Kansans to Avoid Illnesses at Swimming Pools, Water Parks and Beaches
05-18-06 = Capitol Mid-Week Farmers' Market Gives Downtown Workers Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
05-18-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: May 20-26 is National Safe Boating Week
05-17-06 = State Pandemic Flu Summit Set for May 31
05-17-06 = Kansans Can Take Steps to Improve Air Quality, Lower Health Risks of Pollution
05-16-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Reach Total of 601 as of May 15
05-16-06 = KDHE to Hold Public Participation Meeting on Westar Landfill
05-15-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: May is National Bike Month
05-15-06 = KDHE Releases 25 Most Popular Baby Names
05-15-06 = KDHE encourages women to tend to their own health care needs during Women's Health Awareness week, May 15-19
05-12-06 = KDHE Requests Public Comment for Proposed Wilson County Construction and Demolition Landfill Expansion
05-12-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Reach Total of 546 as of May 10
05-12-06 = College Students Encouraged to Use Summer Break to Get Creative, Earn Scholarship Money in Get Caught Recycling Contest
05-11-06 = Measles Outbreak Investigation Concludes in Harvey County; Johnson County Reports First Measles Case
05-11-06 = KDHE Reiterates Mumps Isolation Recommendation
05-09-06 = KDHE Update Regarding 9th and Louisiana Investigation
05-09-06 = KDHE to Hold Staff Health and Environment Fair - May 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
05-09-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 528
05-08-06 = Federal Pandemic Plans Clarify State's Role in Pandemic Influenza
05-08-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 487
05-07-06 = KDHE Encourages Kansans to Reduce Waste by Composting
05-05-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: 16th Annual Kansas Kids Fitness & Safety Day Held May 5
05-05-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 461
05-05-06 = Fourth Measles Case Now Confirmed in Harvey County
05-05-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Kids Kansas Educates Public on Hidden Hazards in Pools and Spas
05-04-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 434
05-04-06 = KDHE Unveils New Food Safety/Restaurant Inspection Web site
05-03-06 = Measles Cases Confirmed in Harvey County - First Measles Cases in KS since 2000
05-03-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 408
05-03-06 = Kansas Pandemic Influenza Symposiums Set for May
05-03-06 = KDHE Cites Facilities for Kansas Food Code Violationsfor KDHE Issues Administrative Orders
05-03-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Kansas Kids Fitness & Safety Day 2006
05-02-06 = MEDIA ADVISORY: KDHE to Unveil New On-line Food Safety/Restaurant Inspections Web site for Kansans
05-02-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 382
05-01-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 340
05-01-06 = KDHE Invites CDC to Conduct Research on Mumps Outbreak
04-28-06 = Topeka Contractors Now Required to Inform Property Owners of Lead Dangers
04-28-06 = KDHE Urges Kansans to Stay Home When Sick with Mumps To Minimize Spread of Virus
04-27-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 286
04-25-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 241
04-25-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Highlights Playground Safety Week
04-24-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 227
04-24-06 = KDHE and Shawnee County Health Agency showcase new, online Immunization Registry
04-24-06 = MEDIA ADVISORY: KDHE hosts tour of Kansas recycling and composting facilities
04-21-06 = KDHE and Shawnee County to Hold News Conference on Implementation of Kansas Immunization Registry
04-21-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 205
04-21-06 = KDHE holds Earth Day 2006 fair; Kicks off statewide Get Caught Recycling contest
04-21-06 = KDHE honors students for environmental works-of-art
04-20-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 170
04-20-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: April 24-28 is National Window Safety Week
04-19-06 = KDHE to Provide 10,000 Doses of Mumps Vaccine to Assist Local Health Departments in Response to Mumps Outbreak
04-19-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 147
04-19-06 = MEDIA ADVISORY: Earth Day Celebration - April 21
04-18-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 124
04-17-06 = KDHE Accepting Public Comments on Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Station in Labette County
04-17-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 104
04-14-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 78
04-12-06 = KDHE appoints new Director of Oral Health
04-12-06 = Second Annual Health Disparities Conference Set for Topeka
04-12-06 = State Issues Emergency Suspension of Child Care Provider in Lawrence
04-12-06 = Kansas health and agriculture departments reminding consumers to properly handle and cook ground beef
04-11-06 = Kansas Mumps Cases Increase to Total of 48
04-11-06 = KDHE News Conference Today to Address Increasing Number of Mumps Cases in Kansas
04-05-06 = KDHE Honors Individuals at WORKS! Conference for Significant Contributions to Waste Management
04-05-06 = Mumps Cases Continue to Rise in Kansas
04-04-06 = KDHE urges Kansans to kick tobacco habit by calling Quitline; National Kick Butts Day, April 5
03-27-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Governor Sebelius Signs Booster Seat Law
03-24-06 = State Issues Emergency Suspension of Child Care Provider in Newton
03-20-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: National Poison Prevention Week
03-20-06 = KDHE Urges Kansans to Prepare for Pandemic Influenza
03-17-06 = State Issues Emergency Suspension of Child Care Provider in Wichita
03-15-06 = KDHE Urges Kansans to get Screened for Colorectal Cancer
03-15-06 = Protecting Kids from Choking, Suffocation and Strangulation
03-15-06 = Kansas Awarded $1.1 Million For Pandemic Flu Planning; Portion Received
03-11-06 = Boil Water Advisory Lifted for City of Denton in Doniphan County
03-09-06 = Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Denton in Doniphan County
03-07-06 = KDHE to Host WORKS! Conference in Great Bend to Raise Awareness About Recycling
02-28-06 = KDHE Cites Facilities for Kansas Food Code Violationsfor KDHE Cites for Food Code
02-23-06 = KDHE Supplies 30,000 Decals for Anhydrous Ammonia Tanks to Raise Awareness About Meth Production
02-21-06 = KDHE Seeks Applications for Pollution Prevention Awards Program
02-20-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: 2,000 Children Per Year Fatally Injured at Home
02-08-06 = KDHE Announced Online Resource to Educate Kansans about Meth Watch Program
02-07-06 = Kansas Joins Nationwide Response to AIDS Crisis Among African Americans
02-03-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Parents Cautioned: It Doesn't Take a Fire to Burn a Child
02-03-06 = KDHE Cites Facilities for Kansas Food Code Violationsfor KDHE Cites Facilities for Food Code
02-02-06 = Women Urged To Wear Red Feb. 3 To Raise Awareness About Heart Disease
02-01-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Injury Prevention is Cheaper than Injury Care
01-31-06 = MEDIA ADVISORY: KDHE and AHA to Promote Go Red for Women Day
01-30-06 = Governor and KDHE Urge Kansans to Test for Radon
01-27-06 = KDHE Announces April Health Disparities Conference
01-24-06 = Newton Area Population Certified as Medically Underserved
01-23-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Thousands Injured in Furniture Accidents
01-20-06 = KDHE Seeks Public Comment on Mitchell Natural Gas Storage Facility
01-20-06 = Hispanic Women at Higher Risk for Birth Defects
01-19-06 = KDHE Highlights Free Cancer Screening Program During Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
01-18-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Gear Up Properly for Safe Winter Sports
01-13-06 = Kansas Reports First Two Flu Deaths of Season
01-09-06 = Kansas Certifies Water and Wastewater Treatment Operators
01-09-06 = Kansas Issues New Fish Consumption Advisories
01-09-06 = KDHE Cites Facilities for Kansas Food Code Violationsfor KDHE Cites Facilities
01-05-06 = Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Baldwin City
01-03-06 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: New Year's Resolution: Practice Fire Escape Plans at Home
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