HOUSE BILL No. 4570


     April 27, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Baird, Brater, Schauer, Schermesser, Martinez, Mans, DeHart, Dennis and Woodward and referred to the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

   "Public health code,"

   (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 12102.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 12102.  NOT LATER THAN 1 YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE

 2    OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPART-

 3    MENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, SHALL DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

 4         (A) IDENTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS COMMONLY USED OR FOUND

 5    IN AREAS THAT ARE REASONABLY ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN.

 6         (B) UTILIZING SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW, DEVELOP A LIST OF

 7    ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS IDENTIFIED UNDER SUBDIVISION (A) WITH

 8    KNOWN, LIKELY, OR SUSPECTED HEALTH RISKS TO CHILDREN.

 9         (C) DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP REDUCE OR ELIMINATE

10    EXPOSURE OF CHILDREN TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS LISTED UNDER

11    SUBDIVISION (B) IN AREAS REASONABLY ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN.  IF


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 1    THE LIST UNDER SUBDIVISION (B) INCLUDES PESTICIDES, THE

 2    RECOMMENDATION SHALL INCLUDE ADVICE, DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION

 3    WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ON HOW TO ESTABLISH AN INTE-

 4    GRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT REDUCES OR ELIMINATES EXPO-

 5    SURE OF CHILDREN TO THOSE PESTICIDES.

 6         (D) DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS

 7    UNDER SUBDIVISION (C) ADVISING PARENTS ON HOW TO PROTECT CHILDREN

 8    FROM EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS.








































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