Public information
Public information
See the latest news, notices, and updates from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.
Media contacts
CDPHE wants to provide journalists with easy access to the information they need. Please review our media contacts for our divisions and offices. We’ve listed some of the most-asked-about topics.
Air Pollution Control Division
Permitting, monitoring, and regulations related to outdoor air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and asbestos.
Center for Health and Environmental Data
Death data, including overdoses, suicide and firearm deaths (excluding COVID data).
Medical Marijuana Registry
Disease Control and Public Health Response Division
Communicable disease, emergency disease response, state laboratory.
Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division
Hazardous waste, statewide recycling goals, radon, Producer Responsibility Program.
Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division
Health facilities inspections and regulations, nursing homes, assisted living residences, ketamine, emergency medical services.
Office of Environmental Justice
Prevention Services Division
Office of Suicide Prevention, Office of Gun Violence Prevention, fentanyl overdose prevention, tobacco cessation, Healthy Kids Colorado survey.
Gabi Johnston
Media Relations Manager
[email protected]
(Gabi is a catch-all to help all journalists if they need extra assistance figuring out which division or office to contact.)
Press releases
Messages urge families to provide lasting protection against cancer by getting their children vaccinated.
CDPHE’s Colorado Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is raising awareness about how to reduce childhood exposure to lead and prevent serious health effects.
Denver (Oct. 16, 2025) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Las Animas-Huerfano Counties District Health Department are notifying members of the public of areas for potential measles exposures by a visitor from out-of-state who traveled to Huerfano County.
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