There is no safe level of lead exposure for a child – especially when it comes to ingestion of lead in food and water. LEAD poisoning is truly a national crisis! States affected (and we believe that unfortunately this list will continue to grow) are: Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania (multiple cities), California, Alaska, […]
Jonesboro is all tied up in knots! REPEAL THE JONESBORO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE! Please hurry and turn in the signed petitions on Wednesday, but please keep gathering signatures until NOON on Friday, February 12, 2016. For more info: Contact Iris Stevens: 870-935-8320 irisstevens@suddenlink.net Contact Debbie Pelley: 870-935-9438 dpelley@suddenlink.net YOU CAN STILL TAKE ACTION, Jonesboro voters! […]
By now, you’ve heard about the lead-poisoned water in Flint, Michigan and also in some areas of Ohio. (Newer articles about Flint’s HIGH lead levels here and here.) It’s only a matter of time before more states realize that there may be increased lead levels in their own public water supplies, too! Becky Gillette, reporter […]
SPECIAL NOTE AND REMINDER: Arkansas Dept of Health (ADH) Meeting: Thursday, January 28, 2016 is the kick-off date for the quarterly meeting for the Arkansas Department of Health. Secure Arkansas thinks this first meeting will set their agenda for the year as well as policy for the upcoming legislative session for 2017. This will affect […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CANNOT be trusted. Government Safety Regulations Lag Behind Science Substance Introduced Banned DDT 1939 1972 Asbestos 1890 1973 (only a partial ban) Leaded gas 1924 1996 DES (Diethylstilbestrol) 1940 1975 Fluoride 1945 toxic fluoride poison is still protected by CDC, EPA, & FDA In the above table […]