2008 House Bill 5890

Require certain child pollutant risk reduction steps

Introduced in the House

March 13, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Ted Hammon (D-50)

To require the Department of Community Health to work with the Department of Environmental Quality to identify environmental pollutants commonly found in areas reasonably accessible to children and make recommendations to help reduce or eliminate children’s exposure. Also, to require the department to work with the Department of Agriculture to establish an integrated pest management program that reduces or eliminates exposure of children to pesticides, and make recommendations this too.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy