2002 News Releases
February
March
April
- Tuesday’s Tobacco Control Conference To Feature Activist Dr. Stan Glantz, Author of ‘The Cigarette Papers’
- Potassium Iodide Distribution To Begin for Six Vermont Towns
- Take the Test: How Much Is Too Much?
- Product Recall Highlights Dangerous Children’s Products
- No Early Evidence of Anthrax In St. Albans Rolled Coin Powder
- Final Results: No Anthrax In St. Albans Rolled Coin Powder
May
June
- Lyme Disease Risk Confirmed For Dogs (& People) in Vermont
- Widespread Flooding Triggers Health Alert
- Vermonters at Risk of HIV Urged To Get Free Test
- Hot-Weather Warning Issued About Leaving Children in Parked Cars
July
- Baby Raccoons Found at Sandbar Prompt Request for Information
- Health Alert: Do Not Drink, Swim in, or Use Hoosic River Water
- Community Grants Available; Deadline: July 29, 2002
- July 17 Informational Meeting On Rabies Vaccine Bait Drop
August
- Health Officials Investigating Case of Legionnaires’ Disease
- Expos Pitch Anti-tobacco to Vermont Youth Players & Champ Visit Local Little League Team, Host Tobacco-Free Celebration
- Legionnaires Update: No New Cases Friday
- Legionnaires’ Disease Update: Investigation Uncovers More Cases
- Legionnaires’ Disease Update: Seven Cases Now Confirmed
- Legionnaires’ Disease Update: Nine Cases Now Confirmed
- Legionnaires’ Disease Update: Count Remains at Nine
- Blue Jay in Franklin County Tests Positive for West Nile
- Blue-Green Algae in Lakes, Ponds; No High Levels of Toxins Found
- Legionnaires’ Disease Update: 14 Cases Now Confirmed
- Legionnaires’ Disease Update: One New Case Confirmed
- Legionnaires’ Disease Update: Confirmed Count Remains at 15
- Legionnaires’ Disease Update: Confirmed Count Now 16 Cases
- Legionnaires’ Disease Update: Confirmed Count Now 17 Cases
- Legionnaires’ Disease Update: Confirmed Count Now 18 Cases
- Legionnaires’ Disease Update: Investigators Focus on Cooling Towers
- More West Nile Found In Franklin County Tests
- West Nile Virus Update: 5 More Birds in Franklin, Chittenden Counties
September
- Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Traced to Dale Building Cooling Tower
- Blue-Green Algae in Missisquoi Bay Suspected in Dog Deaths
- State Health Officials Announce Probable Human Case of West Nile Virus
- Women & Heart Disease Conference Friday, Sept. 13
October
- Health Officials Remind Vermonters: Keep Pets Away From Blue-Green Algae
- Vermont West Nile Update: 2nd Human Case ‘Probable’
- 3rd Annual Diabetes Conference, Health Fair
- Health Officials Issue Statewide Pertussis Alert
November
- Vermont Gets National Recognition For Reducing Underage Drinking
- Great American Smokeout—A Call To Quit: November 21st
- First Vermont Physicians’ Conference On Addiction Medicine: December 3
- Vermonters Honored for Work In Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment & Recovery
- Vermonters To Observe World AIDS Day on Sunday