Learn more about the legislation we support:
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H.B. No. 5702 -To encourage Connecticut Businesses to Replace Toxic Chemicals with Safe Alternatives
S.B. 7020- An Act Concerning Toxic Substances in the Workplace
H.B. 6886 – An Act to Promote Innovation, Safe Workplaces and Health in Connecticut:
S.B. 1330- An Act Concerning Environmentally Stressed Communities
H.B. 6871- An Act Concerning Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers
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Pictured above: Dr. Mark Mitchell, Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice, explaining the distribution of communities overburdened with toxin exposures in Connecticut
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SUCCESS!
Pictured Left: Governor Rell signing House Bill 5234,
An Act banning the use of pesticides in Connecticut schools grades K-8
H.B. 5324- An Act Banning the use of Pesticides in Connecticut Schools Grades K-8 was signed into law at the end of the 2007 legislative session. Connecticut towns have since begun the transition toward pesticides free school grounds by first applying Integrated Pest Management, and then effective July 2009, using standard specific safe alternatives to all pesticides.
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