"As Congress engages in brinkmanship, one of the quietest but most devastating casualties is the fight against Alzheimer's disease. When the government shuts down, research at the National Institutes of Health is disrupted, delaying clinical trials, discoveries and, most tragically, help for the millions of Americans living with or at risk of Alzheimer's. My mother suffered terribly with dementia, and I am passionate about finding a cure."
"Brentwood City Council members passed a new tobacco ordinance that'll wipe out neighborhood retailers overnight. My family and I own convenience stores in Brentwood, and I'm beyond frustrated. If stores selling tobacco happen to be within 500 feet of a school, their tobacco license is gone after Oct. 9. No consideration is given for years of investment, compliance or livelihoods. How is that fair?"
Government shutdowns disrupt NIH Alzheimer's research, delaying clinical trials, discoveries, and help for millions living with or at risk of the disease. Personal experience with a parent's dementia motivated participation in UC Davis clinical trials focused on early diagnostic tools and eventual cures. Continued congressional funding and public participation in trials are necessary to advance breakthroughs. Brentwood's ordinance removes tobacco licenses for retailers within 500 feet of schools, threatening long-term investments and livelihoods. The ordinance bans all e-cigarettes, including FDA-approved cessation products, rather than targeting youth-oriented items, risking shifts to other cities or unregulated sellers.
Read at The Mercury News
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