Disability Petitions: Sign and Post Petitions Online: Publications and Documents
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.Searching the Database
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental, Medical and Health Groups Urge EPA to Ban Fluoridation Based on Risk to Brain Amount of fluoride regularly consumed in fluoridated areas exceeds doses repeatedly linked to IQ loss and other neurotoxic effects. | ||
| Companionship Exemption Changes Will Cause Institutionalization of Disabled US Department of Labor is expected to release a change in home care rule which will degrade lives of elderly and disabled people receiving home care or personal assistance at home. | ||
| Petition to Ratify Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities in America A Petition to Ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in America. | ||
| Medicare Petition Drive to Congress Medicare payment formula is a problem because declining reimbursements are forcing physicians to limit number of Medicare patients they can accept. | ||
| Gary McKinnon: Petition and Appeal to President Barack Obama Joint appeal on Gary McKinnon to President Barack Obama at the White House. |
Key: the first check mark indicates the publication carries an editor's note; the second indicates a footnote.
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