Tag: Chronic Lead Poisoning

The History of Camp Edwards and Otis Air Force Base: From World War II Training to Joint Base Cape Cod

July 10, 2026

Camp Edwards and Otis Air Force Base by Donald J Cann and John J Galluzzo Images of America: Camp Edwards and Otis Air Force Base in Cape Cod, Massachusetts by Donald J. Cann and John J. Galluzzo (2010) Book Description: When land started to run out in central Massachusetts, the state’s National Guard units began … More The History of Camp Edwards and Otis Air Force Base: From World War II Training to Joint Base Cape Cod

From Weapons to Wounds: The Toxic Legacy of World War II’s Strategic Metals Behind Every Bullet, Tank, and Bomber (June 28, 2026)

June 28, 2026

Design inspired by a historical NARA photo of Camp Edwards in Cape Cod, Massachusetts (National Archives and Record Administration)Editor’s Note: This would never fly today on a fragile ecosystem like Cape Cod. Introduction: When most people think about World War II, they picture tanks, fighter aircraft, battleships, and the soldiers who operated them. Far fewer … More From Weapons to Wounds: The Toxic Legacy of World War II’s Strategic Metals Behind Every Bullet, Tank, and Bomber (June 28, 2026)

Dear Mass Air National Guard, You Poisoned Me With Lead… But You Already Knew That (2025)

July 17, 2025

Dear Mass Air National Guard, You poisoned me with lead and made me lose more than twenty years of my life. I will spend the rest of my life making sure every Air National Guard member in the entire country understands the dangers of lead poisoning and how to treat it. I am a case … More Dear Mass Air National Guard, You Poisoned Me With Lead… But You Already Knew That (2025)

You Can Take Them Out of the Air Force… But You Can’t Ever Take the Air Force Out of Them (2025)

January 23, 2025

We explored an abandoned Air Force Base in the desert. We love learning about history but we just don’t see things the same anymore. We now know that the Air Force abandons bases they contaminate. The squadron and Fighter Wing in Massachusetts that poisoned me with lead is gone too. The brand new facility they … More You Can Take Them Out of the Air Force… But You Can’t Ever Take the Air Force Out of Them (2025)

The Most Dangerous Moments of Our Life: Targeted by an Abusive Cop with Impunity Who Shot A Suicidal Woman During a Mental Health Crisis Four Years Later (2024)

December 11, 2024

The Mexico Police Department was disbanded in August 2024 and police coverage is now in the hands of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). Learn more about some of the OCSO history here. Maine Deadly Force Review Panel Scrutinizes Police Shootings in Rural Maine (Oxford County) You can’t imagine how this makes us feel. We … More The Most Dangerous Moments of Our Life: Targeted by an Abusive Cop with Impunity Who Shot A Suicidal Woman During a Mental Health Crisis Four Years Later (2024)

NBC News: Veterans Wait 30 Years on Average for the U.S. to Acknowledge Toxic Exposures (September 18, 2024)

September 18, 2024

“Veterans exposed on U.S. soil have had to wait even longer.”  My Toxic Exposure Story:Why Are Military Women Affected by Toxic Exposure More than Men?After Lead Poisoning Symptoms Dismissed by PTSD Diagnosis, It Results in Brain Inflammation, Fatigue, Muscle Weakness, Digestion Issues & Chronic PainI Watched My Father Die From a Brutal & Painful Battle with … More NBC News: Veterans Wait 30 Years on Average for the U.S. to Acknowledge Toxic Exposures (September 18, 2024)

Surviving Injustice: Disabled Veterans Battling to Overcome a Defamatory Article in a Rural Maine Newspaper (2024)

June 2, 2024

RELATED STORIES: Maine Newspaper & Police Department Leaders Assist Documented Abusive Police Officer in Dehumanization of Disabled Veterans and Kids During a Mental Health Crisis “Veteran Advocates” Use Defamatory Newspaper Article & the Cops Who Created the Narrative to Bounce Medically Retired Disabled Veterans Out of the Washington DC Game Brief Synopsis: While we were living in … More Surviving Injustice: Disabled Veterans Battling to Overcome a Defamatory Article in a Rural Maine Newspaper (2024)

Maine Newspaper & Police Department Leaders Assist Abusive Police Officer in Dehumanization of Disabled Veterans During a Mental Health Crisis (2024)

May 31, 2024

Sun Journal Destroys the Future & Family of a Poor Rural Maine Kid with No Support or Criminal History Who Served Honorably in the Air Force, Obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Policy & Management, & Volunteers “For the love of money is the root of all evil.” I’m speaking out as me for the … More Maine Newspaper & Police Department Leaders Assist Abusive Police Officer in Dehumanization of Disabled Veterans During a Mental Health Crisis (2024)

Parental Alienation: I Watched What Happened to My Father Happen to My Husband & It Broke Me (2024)

April 26, 2024

Dedicated to my father and my husband on Parental Alienation Awareness Day. I struggle to express how I feel on this day, Parental Alienation Awareness Day. I not only live with the pain from my own childhood experiences with parental alienation but I watched what happened to my father happen to my husband right in … More Parental Alienation: I Watched What Happened to My Father Happen to My Husband & It Broke Me (2024)

Stop Lossed on an EPA Superfund Site: How Chronic Stress Hid the Damage Until It Was Almost Too Late (2024)

March 8, 2024

Don’t talk to me about cancer unless you wanna witness a meltdown. Cancer, my dad’s death, and the way my “family” and the U.S. military treated me are my biggest triggers. I realize most people don’t give a f*ck what I have been through. But I’m going to make sure future recruits understand exactly what … More Stop Lossed on an EPA Superfund Site: How Chronic Stress Hid the Damage Until It Was Almost Too Late (2024)