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“MisLEAD: America’s Secret Epidemic”

October 23-28, 2021

The Jackson Hole Environmental Health Trust Film Series

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About “MisLEAD: America’s Secret Epidemic”

“MisLEAD: America’s Secret Epidemic” is a documentary feature film examining the crisis of childhood lead poisoning in the United States today. The film includes interviews with many of the top experts on the subject, who outline the disturbing history behind the genesis of this entirely preventable disease and challenge the entrenched myths surrounding its spread. The film ultimately reveals a picture that is squarely at odds with the official century-old, industry-written (government policy-endorsed) U.S. narrative that has resulted in what many in the medical community refer to as a hidden “epidemic” — one that continues to visit devastation upon children, families, and the U.S. economy, irrespective of race, socio-economic background, and geography. The film also explores the compelling stories of several families of lead-poisoned children across the country and how and why they are dealing with the effects.

National Lead Prevention Week is October 24-30, 2021.

About Producer and Director Tamara Rubin

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Tamara Rubin is an internationally recognized, award-winning lead-poisoning prevention advocate and documentary filmmaker. She took on the cause of childhood lead poisoning after her own sons were poisoned by the work of a painting contractor in Portland, Oregon in 2005.

Tamara is committed to educating every parent about this wholly preventable environmental illness that causes permanent brain damage in young children yet still today conservatively costs the United States more than $50.9 billion annually! Through her advocacy work, Tamara has personally helped thousands of families create safer homes and environments for their children and continues to help families every single day.

Tamara began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses XRF testing (a scientific method used by the Consumer Product Safety Commission) to test consumer goods for metallic toxicants (including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic).

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EHT, a nonprofit 501 (c) 3  relies on donor support to fulfill its mission of educating the public with cutting edge research on environmental health hazards. Established in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in 2007, EHT works directly with communities, health and education professionals, and policymakers to understand and mitigate these hazards and educates about controllable environmental health risks and policy changes needed to reduce those risks. Environmental Health Trust works with scientists, policymakers, teachers, parents, and students to promote awareness of why and how to practice safe technology. Environmental Health Trust was created to promote health and prevent disease one person, one community, and one nation at a time.