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| Hartford – On Monday, the House of Representatives passed a bill phasing out the use of toxic lawn care pesticides at elementary and middle schools in Connecticut. | |
| Safer alternatives exist for many toxic chemicals widely used in Connecticut, according to a new report released today by Environment Connecticut. The report, “Unnecessary Hazards,†details risks to the environment and human health posed by 10 commonly used toxic chemicals and identifies readily available safer alternatives to their use. | |
| A coalition of environmentalists, sportsmen, health care providers, and Connecticut families today called on the Bush administration to throw back their proposal to weaken mercury standards for coal burning power plants. ConnPIRG, the statewide environmental group, released a new report highlighting the dangerously high levels of toxic mercury in Connecticut's fish. | |
