Petitions: Publications and Resources
Summary: Disabled World (DW) provides a diverse range of publications addressing critical disability-related issues. These include petitions advocating for policy changes, such as urging the EPA to ban fluoridation due to potential brain risks, and appeals to ratify international conventions on disability rights. Topics span environmental health concerns, legal rights, healthcare reforms, and social justice matters. Authored by organizations like the Fluoride Action Network and the UK Autism Foundation, these resources offer potentially useful information to people with disabilities, seniors, and their advocates by presenting a range of perspectives on important issues, though inclusion doesn't necessarily imply endorsement by the website.
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| Title & Author | Ed | Publish Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental, Medical and Health Groups Urge EPA to Ban Fluoridation Based on Risk to Brain - Fluoride Action Network | 2016/11/30 2018/05/02 | |
| Companionship Exemption Changes Will Cause Institutionalization of Disabled - Philip Bennett | 2013/08/29 2022/01/20 | |
| Petition to Ratify Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities in America - Thomas C. Weiss | 2012/02/29 2014/11/28 | |
| Medicare Petition Drive to Congress - Michigan State Medical Society | 2010/04/21 2012/03/14 | |
| Gary McKinnon: Petition and Appeal to President Barack Obama - UK Autism Foundation | 2009/08/07 2015/03/01 |
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