The ‘Silent’ spread of polio in New York and surrounding areas are driving the CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some. Polio has been identified in NYC’s sewage, and Mayor Adams is “addressing the threats as they come before us…. With the assistance of Washington, DC.” While most people in the United States are protected…
Archives for August 2022
Lead Pipes are a Ticking Time Bomb for Missourians
Lead is in our tap water, and the culprit is old lead pipes! Lead levels in drinking water in SW Missouri has been spiking. While lead pipes were banned in 1986, there was little-to-no action taken on the lead pipes that were already installed in the ground. Thirty years later, an estimated 15-22 million Americans…
Flash Floods Hit St. Louis Area Hard
Did you know that St. Louis just broke its’ century-old rain record with the onset of recent flash floods? This came as a shock when water from the River Des Peres was, as the city’s fire chief said, “bone dry.” The rain hit hard drenching parts of St. Louis and other Missouri towns with up…
