November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

The Alzheimer's Association is the leading, global voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care and support, and the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer research.

President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in 1983. At the time, fewer than 2 million Americans had Alzheimer’s; today, the number of people with the disease has soared to nearly 5.4 million. Get involved this month, and help raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease.

LifeScience Moment: The EPA required the phase-out of lead in gasoline in the U.S.

On Nov. 28, 1973 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Russell E. Train announced the promulgation of final regulations to protect public health by reducing the amount of lead in all grades of gasoline. The EPA was established by President Richard Nixon on Dec. 2, 1970.

According to EPA, a significant portion of the urban population, particularly children were over-exposed to lead through a combination of sources including food, water, air, leaded paint, and dust. The total amount of lead used in gasoline amounted to well over 200,000 tons a year.

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"Sit down before a fact like a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion. Follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing."