Media Releases
1998

Meningitis Media Updates 1998

Philip Morris Launches Campaign that Promotes Industry Image; Health Experts Doubt Teen Messages Will Work Press Release: December 22, 1998

Department of Health Announces "Safe Syringe" Program; Reduces Needlestick Injuries to Trash Collectors Press Release: December 22, 1998

Department of Health Approves Blue Cross - Pharmacare Program; Modified Proposal Corrects Access and Rebate Features
Press Release: December 2, 1998

Department of Health Establishes the Rhode Island Health Care Quality Steering Committee
Press Release: November 20, 1998

Public Health Agencies Support Tobacco Settlement Decision; Emphasis on Enforcement and Preventing Youth Smoking Press Release: November 19, 1998

Tobacco Industry Submits Settlement Proposal to RI Attorney General Department of Health Begins Review
Press Release: November 16, 1998

Health Department Withdraws Advisory on Westerly Drinking Water; Tests Confirm that Water is Safe to Drink Press Release: November 5, 1998

Emerging Threats to Health from Infectious Diseases; CDC’s Dr. James Hughes to Speak at Expo ’98 Press Release: November 5, 1998

Department of Health Offers Informational Sessions On New Drinking Water Program; Officials Looking for Public Input on Risk Assessment Plan
Press Release: October 15, 1998

State Medical Examiner Identifies Skeletonized Remains Press Release: October 15, 1998

Health Department Finds a 48% Increase in Home Health Visits over 4Years Press Release: October 14, 1998

Health Department Reports Bacteria Found in Westerly Drinking Water; Residents Advised to Use Boiled or Bottled Water Press Release October 13, 1998

Department of Health Receives ASTHO Vision Award Press Release: October 5, 1998

Health Department Warns Retailers: Don't Sell Tobacco Products to Kids
Press Release: October 6, 1998

Department of Health Reports New Case of Meningococcal Disease: College Student Under Treatment and Is Recovering Press Release: October 2, 1998

King Park Beach and Fort Adams Beach Closed to Swimming Press Release: August 17, 1998

Health Department Reports On Lead Inspections of Daycare Facilities Press Release: August 6, 1998

Department of Health Responds to the Ocean State Action and the Coalition for Consumer Justice Press Conference at Cartie's Health Center
Press Release: July 21, 1998

Department of Health Steps Up Lead Screening Mobile Units Offering Free Testing to Rhode Island Children Press Release: July 10, 1998

Goddard State Park Beach in Warwick Closed to Swimming Press Release: July 3, 1998

Health Center, State Address Strike Situation Press Release: July 3, 1998

State Sets Strategy to Reduce Risk of EEE Infection
Press Release: July 2, 1998

King Park and Fort Adams State Beach Reopened
Health Department Says They Are Safe for Swimming
Press Release: July 1, 1998

Health Department Announces Death Due To Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Press Release: July 1, 1998

Health Department Closes Beaches in Newport Harbor: Ocean Shore Beaches Still Open and Safe
Press Release: July 1, 1998

Health Department Oks Swimming in Bristol and Goddard Park: Ocean Shore Beaches Still Open and Safe Press Release: June 26, 1998

Update on E. coli Investigation in Rhode Island: No New Cases Press Release: June 24, 1998

Health Department Opens Two Public Beaches in Newport Harbor: Water Quality in Narragansett Bay Improving Press Release: June 22, 1998

No Change in E. coli Investigation in Rhode Island
Press Release: June 18, 1998

Swimming Advisory for Upper Narragansett Bay Press Release: June 17, 1998

Department of Health Participating in Multi-State Investigation of Foodborne E. coli: No increase of cases reported in Rhode Island Press Release: June 17, 1998

Uninsured Rhode Islanders Increase (1990-1996);
Health Department Points to Decline in Private Insurance Press Release: May 29, 1998

More Rhode Island Restaurants Go Smoke Free
Press Release: May 14, 1998

Department of Health Follows Up on Recall of EpiPens
Consumers Can Exchange for Replacement
Press Release: May 12, 1998

Treatment Programs Improve Results for Pregnant and Parenting Women
Press Release: May 04, 1998

Department of Health Reports on Motor Vehicle Injuries: Almost Half of Deaths Involve Alcohol and Drugs
Press Release: April 29, 1998

Rhode Island takes a giant step toward release of Physician Profiles: Representative Anzeveno announces progress during Public Health Week
Press Release: April 10, 1998

Animal Bite Alert Rabid Fox Confirmed in Jamestown
Press Release: March 19, 1998