THE ISSUE Our children are at risk. Our government does nothing. There are 99 operating nuclear power reactors in the United States today. Should an accident occur, anyone under age 40, especially children, would be threatened with cancer caused by radiation. But the risk to the general public can be almost completely eliminated by a simple pharmaceutical known as KI (potassium iodide). It’s a pill that gives virtually complete protection from the threat. In volume, the pills cost pennies. Chernobyl proved that KI works. The Soviets had some, and children who got it were protected. But children who couldn’t get the pills developed thyroid cancer at epidemic rates. In Poland, every child received KI at the time of Chernobyl, and all were protected. But in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia, where no KI was on hand, at least 6000 children developed cancer due to the accident. Almost all were located more than 30 miles downwind. Nothing else had a similar effect. In fact, 10 years after the accident, medical researchers concluded that “except for thyroid cancer” no statistical increase in others cancers or radiation effects could be identified. In light of the need for childhood thyroid cancer protection, our government agreed to stockpile KI. But nuclear authorities decided to restrict stockpiling efforts to just 10 miles around our power plants, even though they knew that the danger extended well-beyond this distance. This restriction means that in an emergency most children would be unable to get the pills and thousands could develop cancer. All preventable. Radiation emergencies (from weapons or power plants) have happened in the past and are likely to happen again. Let's demand that enough KI be available to protect every child within 50-miles of our nuclear power plants. Let’s protect all of our children—not just some. HISTORY Following September 11, US authorities agreed to stockpile KI for individuals living near US nuclear facilities. Although the risk from low radiation levels (which lead to cancer) extended for at least 50 miles, the nuclear industry chose to focus their emergency response efforts only on high radiation levels—which kill before cancer has time to develop—and which are seldom found beyond ten-miles. The threat of cancer, and KI, is ignored. Instead, evacuation, sheltering, and food control are suggested protective measures. EVACUATION/SHELTERING Although any individual would be safer if they evacuate, the ability to empty cities and quickly move millions of people out of danger is far from certain. Further, millions of people all trying to leave at once would undoubtedly complicate other emergency response programs and introduce serious traffic risks. Worse, where evacuation is not feasible, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) suggests “sheltering.” In other words, staying indoors until the danger has passed. But having millions of people remain in contaminated areas, breathing radioactive air and drinking radioactive water (from irradiated reservoirs), would be a radiological disaster. For anyone remaining in an irradiated area without KI, the cancer risk would be very high. FOOD CONTROL To reduce the risk, the NRC recommends the destruction of all milk and food grown on lands that are within 50 miles of a radiation release. This is necessary to prevent highly radioactive products from reaching the public where they would be eaten and cause thyroid cancer. This has never been tried, and no one knows how many farmers will comply. But what is known is that if farms will be contaminated at 50 miles, so will the farmers—and everyone else at this distance. Only the wide availability of KI can effectively protect the millions of threatened people who live within the 50-mile range. CONCLUSION It is difficult to justify the government’s decision to protect some children and not others. It is difficult to understand how officials could consider food control and mass evacuations sufficient, and to deliberately choose to limit KI availability despite the known danger. It is hard to see how these actions serve America or what benefit they provide. There is no coherent reason why KI should not be added to the country’s emergency response plans. Our officials know this. In fact, following the Chernobyl accident, a former NRC Chairman stated that “Evacuation and potassium iodide would have significantly reduced the incidence of thyroid cancer.” He called the Soviet’s callous disregard for the health of their children a “failure of a society to take care of its people.” Surely America can do better than that. Sign the Petition to demand that our government stockpile an adequate supply of KI to protect ALL of our children. For additional information and documentation, go to www.KIFacts.com. This petition is sponsored by Anbex.com.

I touched the screen of my new cell phone in Oct. 2016 and a pain shot up my arm and changed my life. It tried to give me breast cancer but I'm a health nut and knew what to do, but ischemic strokes are up, brain tumors are up...epidemic illness already exists in this Rx pill-popping nation. We makeup 5% of the globe but consume 70% of the Rx drug supply AND we're in last place for health according to the 2014 Social Index Report. CAN WE PLEASE STOP BEING SO FOOLISH?

Our veterans are still suffering due to toxic exposure! Veterans have been suffering for years with a variety of health issues that might have been managed better had they known about the toxins at Ft. McClellan. Today we are finding many veterans with severe health issues linked to their time spent at this toxic site. Some locations that were less toxic have been recognized, why not Ft. McClellan? The facts are there and It's time we addressed this for our veterans. Time to connect the dots. Please support those who have served by signing this petition. Thank you.

The Northwestern University Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) is asking the public to join in standing against the erasure of LGBTQ identities. On May 17th, The Williams Institute broke the news that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may no longer collect sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data through the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The potential removal of these LGBTQ questions from BRFSS is harmful to the nation’s ability to detect LGBTQ health disparities. Health and research institutions across the country, including ISGMH, have highlighted the importance of surveillance systems such as BRFSS in identifying and subsequently addressing the health disparities of LGBTQ populations. If the SOGI questions are removed from BRFSS, the federal government will have chosen not only to disregard the recommendations of experts in the field but to ignore its own guidelines to improve LGBTQ health data surveillance. The Healthy People 2020 Recommendations state that “Collecting SOGI data in health-related surveys and health records in order to identify LGBT health disparities,” is a critical method to improve LGBTQ health. Read the full statement: http://isgmh.northwestern.edu/2018/05/18/isgmh-responds-to-planned-cdc-rollback-of-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-questions-in-the-behavioral-risk-factor-surveillance-system-brfss/

Personal experience as an attorney and Registered Nurse.

Childhood Obesity Is An American Epidemic. More than 14 million U.S. children are obese ; meaning one out of every Five children.

To protect what workers have paid for throughout their careers.

There have been 18 deaths so far, and 32 infected, in the new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [1] Outbreaks of highly contagious, deadly diseases can usually be contained with the right support and responses. The United States has long led the way in providing the knowledge and resources needed to prevent small, local outbreaks from becoming globe-spanning epidemics, but we are currently under-prepared [2] to respond to a major public health threat. Everyone has a stake in preventing a return to a past where infectious diseases killed more people than wars. The White House needs to restore high-level pandemic response funding and bring in skilled public health experts to coordinate with medical response teams in the US and around the world. --- [1] - "A new Ebola outbreak has infected 32 people — and the White House official in charge of responses to global pandemics just left," by Kevin Loria, May 11, 2018. https://www.chron.com/technology/businessinsider/article/A-new-Ebola-outbreak-has-infected-32-people-12907228.php [2] - "Top White House official in charge of pandemic response exits abruptly," by Lena H. Sun, May 10, 2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/05/10/top-white-house-official-in-charge-of-pandemic-response-exits-abruptly/

People are dying just because they are poor. When will we recognize the fact that each life is important, and not connected to your financial worth or ability to buy insurance. We need universal healthcare. It’s time to step up. People are dying right now.

I am a Type 1 Diabetic, so I know firsthand how important insulin is, because without it I would die. Access to insulin is critical, but the limitations on refills have resulted in hospitalization and even death of individuals with Type 1 Diabetes.

20 million people have died worldwide since I discovered a simple way to prevent kidney failure caused by diabetes and high blood pressure.

The legislation of medical cannabis and overturning of marijuana as a Schedule 1 controlled substance. Georgia, allow growing cannabis.