NMA president to tackle women’s health, environmental illnesses and economic relief
…..As a resident of Louisiana, with its many oil refineries, the devastation of hurricane Katrina, and the recent oil spill, environmental issues are also a hot button for Weather. Research shows that millions of people live in houses and attend schools short distances from toxic waste sites and refineries. Respiratory ailments, endometriosis and bleeding problems are on the increase among African-Americans, he said.
“The numbers of children with respiratory problems and inhalers are up. They’ve never been like this before,” Dr. Weather said. “It’s an amazing thing, and I think clearly we need to be cognizant of this. The Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry has a map that you can use to identify where all the various toxic waste sites are located. I truly feel that every state society of NMA should know what’s in their communities.
“So looking at environmental health, we clearly need to look at the causes of cancer, and even look at attention deficit problems, because that’s been linked.” Read the full story at Louisiana Weekly
