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| Latest News | | Monday, March 18, 2013 | | DPH Recommends Arsenic and Uranium Testing for Private Wells |
| | The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced it is recommending that private well owners in Connecticut should test their well for arsenic and uranium. These naturally occurring metals are found in groundwater in sporadic locations across the state and can lead to adverse health effects. |
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| Saturday, March 16, 2013 | | State Officials Investigating New Jersey-based “Med Prep” Compounding Pharmacy |
| | The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection and the Department of Public Health (DPH) are investigating a New-Jersey based compounding pharmacy after public health and drug control officials learned that some sterile compounded products delivered to a Connecticut hospital appeared cloudy and possibly contaminated. |
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| Thursday, March 14, 2013 | | DEEP Press Release: State Honors Green Schools for Encouraging Healthy Students and Environmental Education |
| | The initial success of Connecticut’s Green LEAF Schools program – designed to create “green” and healthy schools – was celebrated today by state officials, environmental groups, and educational organizations supporting the initiative. |
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| Friday, March 01, 2013 | | DPH: If You’re 50 or Over, Getting Screened for Colorectal Cancer Could Save Your Life |
| | The Connecticut Department of Public Health is joining public health officials across the
country by recognizing March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and encouraging
people to begin screening for colorectal cancer soon after turning 50, then continue getting screened at
regular intervals. People with a family history or certain medical conditions may need to start
screening even earlier. |
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