HARTFORD – Members of the Public Health Committee today approved a bill designed to protect Connecticut children from toxic chemicals in consumer products. Senate Bill 126 would authorize the CT Department of Public Health to monitor chemicals that are toxic to children’s health and development and make suggestions on how to reduce exposure to the most egregious of these chemicals (in the form of a report) to lawmakers every two years. The bill now goes to the Senate Floor for consideration.
“This vote is a step in the right direction and it affirms that most of the committee members acknowledge that Connecticut’s youngest and most vulnerable citizens need protective legislation from the thousands of chemicals in commerce today,” said Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut Coordinator Anne Hulick, RN, MSN, JD. “We’ve got a long way to go before this becomes a law, but I couldn’t be more proud of our supporters on the Public Health Committee and their commitment to protecting public health.”
The Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut is made up of more than 50 organizations representing health professionals, workers, nurses, businesses, environmentalists, occupational safety advocates, people of faith, and individuals whose health has been impacted by toxic chemicals.
The Connecticut Public Health Association is an affiliated association of the American Public Health Association (APHA). APHA is the national voice of public health and champions the health of all people and all communities. They are the only
organization that combines a 140-plus year perspective, the ability to influence federal policy to improve the public’s health and a member community from all public health disciplines and over 40 countries. Learn more at www.apha.org.
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