The mission of Blackford County Concerned Citizens is to improve the quality of life of Blackford County, Indiana residents by reducing the incidence of diseases, primarily through citizen action to investigate the diseases that are prevalent and by advocating to have these diseases investigated.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) launches a task force to coordinate efforts between IDEM and (Indiana State Department of Health) ISDH to investigate any correlation between cancer cases and pollutants in Blackford County.