2015 Coldwater Creek Presentation

COLDWATER CREEK
August 20, 2015
HEALTH SURVEY GENESIS
HISTORY
• Group of Friends, Neighbors and Relatives
• Noticed high rates of illness and death in our peers
• Started Facebook Group to inquire about health issues in 2011
• Group currently has 10,700 members
• Initiated Health Survey due to overwhelming response
• Survey monkey is voluntary, based on self-reporting
• Over 4500 participants as of August 2015
ADMINISTRATOR BACKGROUND
WHO WE ARE
• Original Residents
• Parents were new homeowners, community leaders
• First generation of children
• 100% Volunteers (7 main group admin/ support team)
• Education
• Accounting, Architecture, Business, Economics, Engineering, Nursing and Political
Science
• BSN, CPA, MBA, PHD
• Berkley, Harvard, Indiana Univ., Kansas State, Kansas Univ., MIT, Northwestern,
Oakland University, Princeton, Univ. of MI, MO S&T, SIU, Stanford, Univ. of Chicago,
Univ. of Illinois, Univ. of Leipzig, Washington Univ., Wellesley
• Experience
• Architect, Auditor, CFO, Classical Musician, Community Volunteers, Fellows, Global
Engineering Manager, Mapping Specialist, Musician, Policy Advisors, Professors,
Published Authors, Researchers, Surgical Nurse, Web Design/ Developer
ADMINISTRATOR BACKGROUND
WHO WE ARE NOT!
HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Survey Information
Category 2015
Autoimmune Disease 448
Appendix Cancer 45
Brain Cancer/ Tumors 184
Thyroid Cancer/ Conditions 332
Total Cancer 1993
2014
320
37
113
202
1242
New
128
8
71
130
751
• Over 4500 volunteered reports to the health survey
TOTAL
DISEASE
• 2725 reported cases
TOTAL
CANCER
• 1993 reported cases
APPENDIX
CANCER
• 45 reported cases*
• Journal of
Gastrointestinal
Surgery (April 2015)
states that
incidence is .97 in a
population of
100,000
* Additional cases identified, but
not included until officially reported
to health survey
BRAIN
CANCER
• 184 reported cases
THYROID
CANCER AND
DISEASE
• 315 reported cases
AUTOIMMUNE
DISEASE
• 448 reported cases
LUPUS
• 53 reported cases
MULTIPLE
SCLEROSIS
• 84 reported cases
HEALTH SURVEY TRENDS
MAP CORRELATIONS
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1. MO-DHSS Map of increased cancer zip codes (Sept 2014)
2. MO – DNR Creek Watershed
3. Overall Disease reports to Coldwater Creek Survey
MODE OF TRANSPORT
• Creek rerouted over years to accommodate population growth
• Flooding and tributary backups common occurrence
• Potentially accounts for disease spread beyond creek borders
MODE OF TRANSPORT
• Contamination spread by dust particles
• Open storage containers
• Haul Routes
• Documented spills over the years
SUMMARY
• Disease/ Illness appears to be spread throughout North County, and not limited
to the creek
• MO DHSS reported higher than average cancers in watershed zip codes in 2014
• Majority of illness reported to health survey corresponds to disease caused by
LATENT CHRONIC LOW level ionizing radiation exposure
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Primary Cancers
Autoimmune Disease
Premature Dental Decay
Infertility/ Reproductive Issues
Genetic Mutations/ Non-hereditary Cancers in Children
• Survey diseases do NOT match health effects of alternate creek contamination,
including e-coli, Agent Orange, airplane fuel, etc.
GOALS
• Continued testing and remediation of effected areas
• Education for healthcare providers and the St. Louis region that current and
former residents of the North County are an at risk population
• Downwinders Status
• Federal Program for Manhattan Project Communities – RECA
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Provides restitution to residents that have been harmed
Provided Education to effected communities
Screening Clinics
Grants for Community