Kansas Department of Health and Environment News

• State, Local Officials Investigate Odd Smell in Lebo
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (February 02, 2012 - 2:52 PM)
• KDHE Encourages Kansans to Wear Red Feb. 3
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (February 01, 2012 - 5:36 PM)
• KDHE to Host Live Twitter Chat on Changes for Kansas Daycares Friday
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (February 01, 2012 - 4:21 PM)
• KDHE Publishes Guidelines, Affidavit for Free Birth Certificate in Voter ID Process
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (February 01, 2012 - 9:55 AM)
• Partners Launch Kansas Health Matters - Tool Is One-Stop Shop for Accessing Health Data
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 30, 2012 - 5:18 PM)
• Parents Cautioned: It Doesn't Take a Fire to Burn a Child
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 30, 2012 - 1:06 PM)
• State Submits Medicaid Waiver Request
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 26, 2012 - 4:26 PM)
• Update: Herington Sulfuric Acid Spill
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 26, 2012 - 1:28 PM)
• 6 Cases of Measles Identified in Finney County
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 25, 2012 - 2:49 PM)
• KDHE, Thomas County Health Department Collaborate on National Healthy Community Grant
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 25, 2012 - 1:19 PM)
• KDHE, KUMC Partner to Offer New Graduate Level Course - "Caring for People with Disabilities"
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 24, 2012 - 12:57 PM)
• More than 2,000 Children per Year Fatally Injured at Home
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 23, 2012 - 2:17 PM)
• Tissue Holders Containing Low-Level Radiation Recalled from Bed, Bath & Beyond
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 20, 2012 - 1:57 PM)
• KDHE Hosting Meeting in Andover in Response to Domestic Well Contamination
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 20, 2012 - 1:57 PM)
• KDHE Announces Completion of Post-hearing Changes for Lexie's Law
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 19, 2012 - 5:11 PM)
• KDHE provides weather-related safety tips
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 12, 2012 - 2:47 PM)
• Update: Herington Sulfuric Acid Spill
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 11, 2012 - 1:33 PM)
• KDHE Announces New Agency Mission Statement
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 11, 2012 - 12:32 PM)
• Recycling is up in Kansas
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 10, 2012 - 1:12 AM)
• Eligible Hospitals Can Now Apply for Payment Agreement for Incorporating Meaningful Use of EHRs
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 09, 2012 - 4:58 PM)
• KDHE urging caution along Lime Creek after sulfuric acid spill in Herington
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 09, 2012 - 2:04 PM)
• Keep Kids Safe During Winter Play
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 09, 2012 - 10:48 AM)
• KDHE Certifies Water and Wastewater Treatment Operators
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 06, 2012 - 5:21 PM)
• KDHE Issues Revised Fish Consumption Advisories
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 05, 2012 - 5:53 PM)
• KDHE Seeks Public Comment on Plan to Address Wichita Site
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 05, 2012 - 3:58 PM)
• Governor Proclaims January as Kansas Radon Action Month
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 05, 2012 - 3:58 PM)
• Moser names KDHE's Director of Health Care Finance, Director of Medicaid Services
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 04, 2012 - 6:45 PM)
• Kansas Ended Year with 245 School Districts on KSWebIZ KDHE Adds 2 More Today- USDs 500, 230
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 04, 2012 - 12:08 PM)
• KDHE Promotes Cancer Screenings and HPV Vaccination During Cervical Health Awareness Month
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 03, 2012 - 4:53 PM)
• KDHE News Release: Advisory Lifted at Warnock Lake in Atchison County, experts still advise caution
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 04, 2011 - 2:38 PM)
• Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Severy
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 03, 2011 - 5:52 PM)
• Governor Signs Proclamation Declaring November as Prematurity Awareness Month
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 02, 2011 - 3:01 PM)
• Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Severy
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 01, 2011 - 5:39 PM)
• KDHE Provides Updated Blue-Green Algae Test Results from Kansas Waters
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 28, 2011 - 11:24 AM)
• FDA Environmental Assessment Report of Jensen Farms Now Available
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 21, 2011 - 5:05 PM)
• KDHE Provides Updated Blue-Green Algae Test Results from Kansas Waters
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 20, 2011 - 5:17 PM)
• Halloween Doesn't Need to be a Dangerous Night for Children
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 17, 2011 - 3:30 PM)
• Governor signs proclamation declaring October 16-22 as International Infection Prevention Week
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 14, 2011 - 10:10 AM)
• KDHE Provides Updated Blue-Green Algae Test Results from Kansas Waters
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 13, 2011 - 5:35 PM)
• Advisories Lifted at Milford Lake, Dillon Park Lake Harvey County Camp Hawk Lake and Santa Fe Lake, experts still advise caution
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 13, 2011 - 4:52 PM)
• Calendar Contest Opens for Online Voting
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 12, 2011 - 1:07 PM)
• KDHE Launches 3rd Webinar Addressing HIT/HIE Initiatives
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 12, 2011 - 10:03 AM)
• Be Aware, Know the Danger Zone
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 10, 2011 - 9:44 AM)
• Safe At Home Kick off Addresses Unhealthy Housing in Kansas
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 07, 2011 - 2:47 PM)
• KDHE Recognizes October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 07, 2011 - 1:20 PM)
• Safe At Home Kick Off in Wichita Oct. 7
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 06, 2011 - 5:15 PM)
• National Latino AIDS Awareness Day is October 15
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (October 06, 2011 - 3:44 PM)
• Blue Green Algae Warning issued for River Pond at Tuttle Creek in Pottawatomie and Riley Counties
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 26, 2011 - 6:09 PM)
• Blue Green Algae Warning Issued for Milford Lake in Clay, Geary and Dickinson Counties
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 26, 2011 - 4:12 PM)
• KDHE, KDOT and State Farm Announce "Bucks for Buckles"
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 26, 2011 - 3:57 PM)
• KDHE Provides Updated Blue-Green Algae Test Results from Kansas Waters
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 26, 2011 - 2:48 PM)
• Advisory Lifted at Hillsdale Lake in Miami County and Big Hill Reservoir in Labette County, experts still advise caution
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 26, 2011 - 2:48 PM)
• Kansas Receives High Scores for Watershed Management Plan
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 24, 2011 - 5:00 PM)
• Triple Digit Temperatures Return to Kansas
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 23, 2011 - 2:18 PM)
• KDHE Accepting Comments on Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Station in Shawnee County
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 23, 2011 - 2:18 PM)
• A Better Way to Access Kansas Health Statistics Coming in 2012
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 22, 2011 - 5:40 PM)
• KDHE to Launch Enhanced Prior Authorization System
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 22, 2011 - 5:03 PM)
• KDHE Recommends People, Pets Stay Out of Water When Blue-Green Algae is Present
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 19, 2011 - 5:37 PM)
• KDHE Provides Updated Blue-Green Algae Test Results from Kansas Waters
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 19, 2011 - 8:36 AM)
• KDHE closes 2011 Kansas Environmental Conference
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 18, 2011 - 4:07 PM)
• KDHE to Present "P2" Awards at Kansas Environmental Conference
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 16, 2011 - 5:22 PM)
• KDHE Provides Important Back-to-School Information Regarding Birth Certificates and Immunization
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 02, 2011 - 5:35 PM)
• KDHE Hires Director of Local Health
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (August 01, 2011 - 4:00 PM)
• Public Health Information Concerning Blue-Green Algae in Kansas Waters
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 29, 2011 - 6:25 PM)
• Public Health Information Concerning Blue-Green Algae in Kansas Waters Warning Issued for Cheney Lake in Kingman, Reno and Sedgwick Counties, experts stress caution.
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 29, 2011 - 6:24 PM)
• Public Health Information Concerning Blue-Green Algae in Kansas Waters
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 28, 2011 - 5:29 PM)
• Advisory Lifted at Perry Lake in Jefferson County, experts still advise caution
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 28, 2011 - 3:33 PM)
• Five Seconds Could Save the Life of a Child
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 27, 2011 - 1:14 PM)
• Governor, State officials comment to EPA, Army on proposed Waters of the U.S. identification guidance
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 26, 2011 - 1:58 PM)
• Safe Kids Kansas Reminds Parents that Hot Weather and Vehicles can be a Deadly Combination for Kids
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 25, 2011 - 3:51 PM)
• UPDATE: 2 Additional Shoreline Areas Closed Around Milford Lake; However, Lake is Not Closed
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 22, 2011 - 3:36 PM)
• Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Saline County Rural Water District #2
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 22, 2011 - 10:24 AM)
• Public Health Information Concerning Blue-Green Algae in Kansas Waters
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 21, 2011 - 5:30 PM)
• Boil Water Advisory Issued for Saline County Rural Water District #2
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 20, 2011 - 1:36 PM)
• Injury Prevention Starts in Your Own Back Yard
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 20, 2011 - 9:44 AM)
• Public Health Information Concerning Blue-Green Algae in Kansas Waters
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 15, 2011 - 10:44 AM)
• Cooling centers open around the state
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 14, 2011 - 5:01 PM)
• Stream Advisory Continues for All Portions of the Missouri River
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 13, 2011 - 9:44 AM)
• Families Must Make Safety a Priority While Camping and Hiking
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 12, 2011 - 9:28 AM)
• Diesel Emissions Reductions Grant Money Available for Kansans
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 05, 2011 - 1:54 PM)
• Kansas Green Teams Photo Contest Winners Announced
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 01, 2011 - 4:37 PM)
• Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Waterville
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 01, 2011 - 1:12 PM)
• KHPA is now HCF - Kansas Health Policy Authority transitions into KDHE as the Division of Health Care Finance
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (July 01, 2011 - 12:12 PM)
• KDHE posts update on Senate Bill 36 clinic licensure process
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (June 30, 2011 - 6:36 PM)
• Staying Safe in the Sun and Heat(untitled)
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (June 30, 2011 - 4:34 PM)
• Update: Miniscule Level of Radiation from Japanese Nuclear Plant has reached Kansas, but no Anticipated Health Threat to Kansans
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (April 07, 2011 - 5:31 PM)
• National Public Health Week Highlights Injury Prevention
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (April 05, 2011 - 9:51 AM)
• Ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes stops in Kansas while running coast to coast
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (March 30, 2011 - 12:09 PM)
• Abortions in Kansas Drop 12 Percent in 2010
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (March 29, 2011 - 3:04 PM)
• Keep Your Eyes Open and Your Windows Shut; Active Supervision of Kids is Key for Window Safety
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (March 28, 2011 - 12:43 PM)
• KDHE hosting WORKS! Conference in Wichita to raise awareness about environmental issues
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (March 21, 2011 - 12:55 PM)
• Air Quality Health Advisory
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (March 17, 2011 - 12:54 PM)
• KDHE To Conduct Public Meetings On Kansas Surface Water Quality Standards
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (March 10, 2011 - 4:52 PM)
• Kansas Clean Diesel Program grant winners selected
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (March 09, 2011 - 11:55 AM)
• March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (March 04, 2011 - 12:10 PM)
• March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (March 03, 2011 - 4:02 PM)
• KDHE Announces the 2011 "Fight the Bite" Poster Contest
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (March 01, 2011 - 11:43 AM)
• KDHE Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Cleanup at Magellan Pipeline - Kingman Release Site
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (February 28, 2011 - 11:39 AM)
• KDHE Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Cleanup at McGraw Trucking Site in Frontenac
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (February 22, 2011 - 3:43 PM)
• State Issues Emergency Suspension of Day Care Home in Wichita
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (February 18, 2011 - 11:40 AM)
• Public Notice: Kansas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Plan, 2010 Update
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (February 17, 2011 - 11:09 AM)
• February is American Heart Month
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (February 04, 2011 - 10:28 AM)
• National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is Monday, Feb. 7, 2011
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (February 03, 2011 - 12:43 PM)
• Parents Cautioned: It Doesn't Take a Fire to Burn a Child
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 31, 2011 - 12:13 PM)
• Governor Proclaims January as Kansas Radon Action Month
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 27, 2011 - 2:45 PM)
• State Issues Emergency Suspension of Day Care Home in Valley Center
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 26, 2011 - 11:01 PM)
• KDHE Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Cleanup at Former Research Products Site in Salina
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 24, 2011 - 3:49 PM)
• Surgeon General's Call to Action: A Roadmap to Improving Support for Breastfeeding Mothers
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 20, 2011 - 2:28 PM)
• KDHE's Bureau of Environmental Health Awarded $3.1 Million Grant for Prevention
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 18, 2011 - 5:05 PM)
• More than 2,000 Children per Year Fatally Injured at Home
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 18, 2011 - 11:31 AM)
• Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Troy
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 15, 2011 - 11:30 AM)
• Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Troy
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 13, 2011 - 12:47 PM)
• Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Leonardville
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 08, 2011 - 3:11 PM)
• Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Leonardville
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 07, 2011 - 4:10 PM)
• KDHE to Hold Public Hearing for the Proposed Expansion of Deffenbaugh Industries, Inc. (Johnson County Landfill)
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 06, 2011 - 4:10 PM)
• Kansas Issues Revised Fish Consumption Advisories
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 06, 2011 - 1:06 AM)
• See your photo on the Kansas Green Teams web site
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 05, 2011 - 12:05 PM)
• Folic Acid Awareness Week
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 05, 2011 - 11:05 AM)
• KDHE Promotes Cancer Screenings During Cervical Health Awareness Month
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 04, 2011 - 5:04 PM)
• Request for Proposals for Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy Projects
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (January 04, 2011 - 4:04 PM)
• Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan Approved
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (December 17, 2010 - 3:49 PM)
• KDHE Issues Sunflower Electric Air Quality Permit
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (December 16, 2010 - 3:00 PM)
• KDHE to hold public meeting in Wichita
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (December 15, 2010 - 4:41 PM)
• New Surgeon General's Report on Tobacco Smoke and Disease Reinforces Kansas Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use and Exposure
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (December 14, 2010 - 10:11 AM)
• Carbon Monoxide: Invisible Winter Hazard
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (December 14, 2010 - 10:10 AM)
• Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Cities of Horton, Willis
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (December 10, 2010 - 12:51 PM)
• Boil Water Advisory Issued for portions of the City of Horton, City of Willis
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (December 09, 2010 - 2:59 PM)
• Annual Vital Statistics Summary Released
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 30, 2010 - 11:29 AM)
• Stroke Prevention Starts with You
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 29, 2010 - 1:39 PM)
• KDHE Reminds Kansans to Practice Lead Safety During Home Winter Projects
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 29, 2010 - 1:11 PM)
• Decorate Safely for the Holidays
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 29, 2010 - 1:10 PM)
• December 1 is World AIDS Day
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 24, 2010 - 9:52 AM)
• Gastrointestinal Illness Investigation Preliminary Results
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 23, 2010 - 5:51 PM)
• Color Your Holidays Green
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 23, 2010 - 12:25 PM)
• KDHE Offers Tips to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 22, 2010 - 12:31 PM)
• 'Tis the Season for Safety: Follow Toy Manufacturer's Instructions and Practice Shopping Cart Safety
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 22, 2010 - 10:16 AM)
• Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Childhood
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 18, 2010 - 10:21 AM)
• Gastrointestinal Illness Investigation Continues
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 17, 2010 - 10:29 AM)
• Remember Kitchen Safety for the Holiday Season
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 15, 2010 - 12:42 PM)
• KDHE Urges Smokers To Quit During Great American Smokeout, Nov. 18
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 12, 2010 - 4:27 PM)
• Quitting Tobacco for Good
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 12, 2010 - 9:47 AM)
• KDHE and Cowley County Health Department Investigating Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Illness Associated with a Church Turkey Dinner
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 10, 2010 - 3:37 PM)
• November is National Diabetes Month
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 10, 2010 - 9:51 AM)
• New Online Tools Help Kansas Tobacco Users Quit
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 08, 2010 - 5:50 PM)
• KDHE Identifies First Flu Cases of 2010-2011 Season
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 08, 2010 - 11:14 AM)
• Traveling for the Holidays? Make it a Safe Trip.
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 08, 2010 - 11:14 AM)
• State Issues Emergency Suspension of a Day Care Home in Topeka
  Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas  (November 05, 2010 - 2:48 PM)