As a member of the Unified Parkinson’s Advocacy Council, the Brian Grant Foundation will be joining forces with advocates across the county on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, to urge the federal government to take steps to better understand and address environmental risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases.
We will urge the White House to ban paraquat, a harmful chemical thought to increase Parkinson’s risk by up to 500 percent. We will urge Congress to cosponsor the HEALTHY BRAINS Act (H.R. 9233), a new bill that would direct the federal government to research environmental risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s.
How can you join the movement!
Led by the Unified Parkinson’s Advocacy Council, the Parkinson’s National Day of Action is entirely virtual, and it only takes a few minutes to participate! On September 17, participants in the National Day of Action will:
1. Sign a petition to the White House urging them to ban paraquat, a harmful herbicide thought to increase Parkinson’s risk by as much as 500 percent.
2. Send an email to Congress to ask them to cosponsor the HEALTHY BRAINS Act (H.R. 9233), a new bill that would direct the federal government to research environmental risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s.
3. Share this blog post with others!
Additional Advocacy Resources
Action Alerts
- Sign Petition Urging the White House to Ban Paraquat
- Tell Your Members of Congress to Support the HEALTHY BRAINS Act
The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Social Media Channels
- Facebook: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
- Instagram: @michaeljfoxorg
- X (formerly Twitter): @MichaelJFoxOrg
- LinkedIn: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Watch our September Wellness Webcast:
Advocate for the Parkinson’s Community on the National Day of Action
Amy Becker, Advocacy Director at The Michael J. Fox Foundation spoke to us about the important legislative work being done this year and how you can advocate for the Parkinson’s community on the National Day of Action on September 17. Learn about the policy priorities for the National Day of Action, what they mean for the Parkinson’s community, and how you can get involved.
More than 1 million Americans live with Parkinson’s, the second most common and fastest growing neurological disease. The good news? You can help us get closer to a cure by participating in the Parkinson’s National Day of Action!
