ChildhoodCancerTheCause : Message: Honorable Governor - Open Letter

Dear Governor Perdue,

This is to follow up on our meeting in summer of 2003. How have you and the First Lady been since our time together?    I hope Mrs. Perdue is recovering from her breast cancer diagnosis, and that Jim and his wife are doing well working for Jesus.

If you recall two years ago, we discussed our joint concern for children and how the environment effects their health. I was delighted that the First Lady joined you, and we had the opportunity to highlight the high risk exposures of foster children from environmental hazards.   Since that time, some critical information has emerged that I am sure you would want to know about concerning children's exposures to air pollution.

A recent briefing held in June on Capitol Hill brought this serious issue to the forefront for our national leaders. Giving the results of a 10 year study, this research concluded that air toxicants can harm children's growth and development. Senator Chambliss' legislative assistant has met with me several times in Washington as they are concerned about the number of citizens who are approaching them with health problems related to environmental air toxicants.    Your combined political influence to comfort the people who elected you both would be the opportunity to show you are listening to their cries for help with their chronic diseases.   Curtailing toxic industrial emissions in their communities would be an unprecedented call to action in Georgia which would provide safer environments for children.   Perhaps you could speak with your friends in industry and ask this as a favor to the people of Georgia?

When you get the chance to talk with Dr. Couch, please let her brief you on what is happening here in Athens Clarke County with regards to CertainTeed Fiberglass Insulation and Nakanishi Manufacturing.    I have been trying unsuccessfully to meet with her for over six months, but her Air Protection Branch staff assured me that they have kept her informed.

Because you have a great concern for children, and know they are gifts from God, I am sure you will want to discuss with Dr. Couch your thoughts about protecting children from
air toxic emissions in Athens.   You are a father and grandfather, and are known as the People's Governor.   This gives me great hope that you will not allow carcinogenic atmospheric pollutants to harm children when there are better, safer and cost effective alternatives.

Since meeting with you in 2003, I have followed your suggestions, and now I am back reporting my findings.   I look forward to your response of my advocacy for children.

Warmly,

Jill McElheney

MICAH's Mission
Ministry to Improve Childhood & Adolescent Health
P.O. Box 275
Winterville, GA 30683
(t) 706.742.7826
(f) 706.543.1799
website: http://www.arches.uga.edu/~babuice/MICAH/index.htm
"He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."   Micah 6:8

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