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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Advocacy Project: Healthy People/ THOMAS

HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020:

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:

H.R.3323.IH
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

3 comments:

  1. 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!

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  2. After 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!

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  3. Only 28 states monitor pesticides?! Do you know if MN is one of them?

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