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March 29, 2011:
Video: Senate Environment Committe Hearing on Disease Clusters and Environmental Health
Video: Senate Environment Committe Hearing on Disease Clusters and Environmental Health
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held an oversight hearing on disease clusters and environmental health. This hearing assessed the potential environmental health effects related to disease clusters. Erin Brockovich, President of Brockovich Research and Consulting was among the... » read full text
Tim DeChristopher bid on oil and gas leases on federal lands and faces up to 10 years in prison. » read full text
Some other recent updates:
» Senator Boxer Kicks off 112th Congress by Introducing Bills to Reduce Pollution and Protect Public Health
» Camp Lejeune male breast cancer survivors raise awareness with calendar
» Landmark Legislation to Help Communities Address Disease Clusters and Environmental Hazards
» Benzene no longer a ‘significant’ leukemia risk?
» Momentum Builds in Congress to Overhaul U.S. Chemicals Policy
» Camp Lejeune male breast cancer survivors raise awareness with calendar
» Landmark Legislation to Help Communities Address Disease Clusters and Environmental Hazards
» Benzene no longer a ‘significant’ leukemia risk?
» Momentum Builds in Congress to Overhaul U.S. Chemicals Policy
Fact Sheets
Eighteen children associated with Sierra Vista have been diagnosed with leukemia, and four have died. This is over three times the expected rate for this small desert town near a military base. See a timeline and read official documents about the cluster. »
FACT has received word that three children from Sierra Vista were diagnosed with leukemia within a one-month period this Summer. FACT has attempted to confirm this news with the Arizona Cancer Registry, who did not answer the question. It is... »
Communities across the country are experiencing high rates of disease. Currently, chronic diseases like cancer, birth defects, and multiple sclerosis are responsible for seven out of ten deaths in the United States. »
Floyd Sands, age 56, passed away May 29, 2009 after battling brain cancer. Floyd Sands has been a powerful voice about the need for investigation into the Fallon childhood cancer cluster and response to the children's health crisis. Floyd... »
Here are some precautions you can take to reduce your families exposure to toxics and carcinogens, and a resource list for more information. »
These are the five most recently added fact sheets.
