Protect our Health

Thanks to your support and directed efforts, House Bill 5234 js now a public act that will ensure that the toxic pesticides and cleaning chemicals currently used in Connecticut Schools grades K-8 will be replaced with safer alternatives.

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It is never too early to call your state legislators to show your support on these issues which are sure to be brought up in the 2008 legislative session:

Pesticide Applications at Schools and the Use of Environmentally Sensitive Cleaning and Maintenance Products in Schools  Tremendous effort must be directed toward protecting Connecticut’s school children, teachers and staff from involuntary exposure to toxic chemicals such as pesticides and hazardous cleaning chemicals on school grounds. 

Environmental Justice  Currently, there is no law that prevents all polluting facilities from being located in any one community.  Polluting facilities in Connecticut tend to be concentrated in certain communities which are often, but not necessarily, low-income and/or minority communities.  This concentration of facilities cannot be considered when new facilities are proposed to be sited in these communities.

Innovation and Safer Alternatives in the Workplace   An  Innovation Institute will help Connecticut industries evaluate hazards in production and materials, and shift to safer alternatives. Starting with the 1,500 toxins identified for phase-out in the European Union, and then proceeding to the 30,000 substances the E.U. plans to phase out in the coming years, the institute will assist Connecticut businesses in assessing safer alternatives to toxic chemicals and transitioning to safer workplaces.

Call your state Senator and State Representative between 9-5PM
Don't know who your state legislators are?  Type your full zip code into www.vote-smart.org (upper left) or contact us.  For a full directory of all state legislators and committees, please visit www.cga.ct.gov.

When you call, expect to reach an aide or answering machine, and ask to leave a message supporting the bills listed above for Senator/Representative ________

To reach your Senator call 860-240-8600
To reach your Representative call 860-240-8500 

Please forward this announcement widely to friends, family, co-workers, and others in Connecticut!  We have a great opportunity this year to protect our children’s health from the toxic effects of lawn pesticides and cleaning chemicals used in schools and from overburdening Connecticut neighborhoods with polluting facilities.