Learning Disabilities Worldwide

"We would like to thank our members who called and wrote their state representatives on behalf of this bill," said Teresa Allissa Citro, Executive Director of Learning Disabilities Worldwide (LDW®) and a member of the advisory board for Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow. "By joining our voices we were able to send a strong message to the Massachusetts state legislature regarding the dangers that products containing mercury pose to the public." Mercury waste is created when these products are broken and the mercury vaporizes and is released into the atmosphere.

Mercury is a dangerous neurotoxin that has been linked to learning disabilities and developmental delays in children. Adults are also at risk and may suffer damage to the heart, kidneys, and nervous system when mercury is ingested.

LDW® will continue to advocate for passage of environmental laws that affect the health of people in the United States and around the world. We are committed to keeping our members informed so that they may continue to impact important legislation.

Read "Mercury Phase-Out Mandated: Products Bill Signed Into Law."

Click here to read Governor Romney's press release.

For more information regarding environmental hazards and learning disabilities, click on Healthy World, Healthy People: Disabilities and the Environment.