News Releases

Passaic County Department of Health Press Releases

2004 Archive

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION

California and U.S. Health Officials have detected dangerous levels of lead in 112 distinct brands of candy -- most of them made in Mexico.  See posters and special report below.

• Poster In ENGLISH Identifying Candies

• Poster In SPANISH Identifying Candies

• Orange County Register Special Investigation Report

• March 25, 2004 -- FDA announces impending plans for regulating candy

• October 18, 2004 -- HEALTH ALERT: Passaic County Asks Healthy People to Forgo Flu Vaccination

• August 24, 2004 -- Passaic County Public Health Agencies Prepare for Disease Outbreaks

• July 10, 2004 --Two Cases of Legionnaires Disease Bacteria Linked to Apartment Building Confirmed in the City of Paterson

• May 14, 2004 -- Avoid Illness by Avoiding Mosquito Bites

• May 4, 2004 -- The Passaic County Department of Health Honors a Culture of Health

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StephenSummers

Risk Communicator

(973) 225-3638

• New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Press Releases

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