2002
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December 2002
Smoking Regulations in Restaurants
and Taverns
Frequently Asked Questions on Smallpox and Smallpox Vaccine
Frequently Asked Questions on
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Pertussis
Press Release 12/18/02
November 2002
Current
Understanding of the Health Risks Associated with Glyphosate
Products (October 2002)
October 2002
"Influence
of the Tobacco Industry on Wisconsin Tobacco Control Policies,"
an
extensive 100-page study issued by the University of Wisconsin
Comprehensive Cancer
Center. This report, which focuses on the
influence of the tobacco industry on Wisconsin's
public health policies,
particularly smoking, will be be released to media statewide on
October
23, 2002.
Major
Findings of the Report entitled, "Influence of the Tobacco
Industry on Wisconsin Tobacco Policies."
Press
Release 10/23/02: Report finds Tobacco Industry Influence
Over State
Health Promotion Policies
2001
Pesticide Report for the City of Madison
Flu
Shots and You or Who Should Get Flu Shots?
National
Water Monitoring Day Activities
Planned For Vilas Beach, 10/18/02
West
Nile Fever Confirmed in Madison, 10/15/02
Flu Clinic
Information for October and November 2002
September 2002
Click
here for external links on the Smoke-Free issue.
Smoke-Free Restaurant Discussion: Public
Health Commission Meeting on 09/09/02
(Requires Realplayer.
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Smoke-Free
Restaurant Issues
Ironman
Triathalon - September 15, 2002
August
2002
Chronic
Wasting Disease - State Press Release ( 08/19/02)
Smoke
Free Restaurants (Power Point Presentation)
West
Nile Virus Update (08/02/02)
Frequently
Asked Questions About the Proposed
Smoking Ordinance (08/20/02)
See the Lists
Below for Establishments Potentially Affected by
The Proposed Ordinances:
Click
Here for a List of Establishments Which Currently Have 33 to 50%
Alcohol Sales. The
percent of alcohol sold at these establishments currently allows
smoking throughout. The ordinance change will convert these to
smoke-free throughout.
Click Here for a List
of Establishment with <33% Alcohol Sales. These
establishments would no longer be able to allow smoking at the
full service bar area. The entire establishment would become
smoke-free.
Click Here for a List of Current Establishments With Approved Separately Ventilated Smoking Rooms (SVSRs). The ordinance change would no longer allow SVSRs.
July
2002
Clean Sweep will
be closed on July 3rd & 4th
Possible
West Nile Virus Infection Found in Madison Bird (07/31/02)
May 2002
Gypsy
Moth Control in Madison
West Nile Virus in Madison
Press
Release - Madison's
Teen Birth Rate Increases
National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
- May 8th
April
2002
Public Health
Awards, 1 pm at Warner Park
New brochure on Guidelines
for Temporary Restaurants
March
2002
New Director Announced for the Madison Department of Public Health
February
2002
Articles
for Spring 2002 Neighborhood Newsletters
January 2002
Nominations For
County-Wide Public Health Awards
"Tobacco
Vendor Compliance Rates Drop in 2001" - News Release 01/22/02
"Tobacco
Vendor Compliance Report for 2001"
2000
Environmental Health Report Card