Objective: EH-22 Increase the number of States, Territories, Tribes, and the District of Columbia that monitor diseases or conditions that can be caused by exposure to environmental hazards
Sub-Objective:
EH-22.2 Pesticide poisoning
Baseline: 28 States monitored pesticide poisoning in 2009
Target: 56 States, Territories, and the District of Columbia
Target-Setting Method: Total Coverage
Data Source: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) State Reportable Conditions Data Inventory
THOMAS:
Title: Freeing Agriculture to Reap More Act (Introduced by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Bob, Gibbs
CoSponsor: 137
Latest Major Action: 6/21/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.
Recommendations: Vote for No Freeing Agriculture to Reap More Act
My Political Representatives:
Representative John Kline
Representative Collin Peterson
Representative Timothy Walz
I'm surprised that only 28 states monitor pesticide poisoning! Total coverage is a large goal and I am glad that you want to support this!
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this I definitely agree with your vote for no. There needs to be something done about this issue, and I hope this helps get the word out!
ReplyDeleteOnly 28 states monitor pesticides?! Do you know if MN is one of them?
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