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- Referred to children and families
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Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to child day care; and to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to integrated pest management procedures in child day care settings
Purpose
To ensure that environmental health risks associated with pesticides are minimized for children in day care centers and head start day care centers by requiring that IPM plans for such facilities are developed; training for workers is provided; and notification of pesticide applications are given.
Summary of provisions
In section one the Legislature finds that children in day care centers are especially vulnerable to the risks associated with pesticides and other environmental hazards. Therefore required special protective measures, such as IPM plans, are necessary. Section two expands the mandatory training for operators, directors, workers, employees of child day care centers and head start day care centers to also include environmental health and safety measures, IPM practices, and methods for limiting exposure to toxic substances. It adds one additional hour of training to the existing fifteen training hours required the first year and biennially thereafter. Section three requires all child day care centers and head start day care centers to develop and implement IPM plans. These plans must be subject to public review. The plans must contain provision for public access to all information about the implementation of the plans. Pesticide applications in day care centers and head start day care centers must be conducted only by certified pesticide applicators. Outdoor pesticide applications to grounds turf, trees or shrubs must be posted with the visual notification markers required in ECL S33-1003 at least every 50 feet with at least one marker on each side of the application area. Section four defines integrated pest management in the ECL as a pest control process used to minimize applications, utilize least- toxic pesticides, and eliminated unnecessary applications.
Justification
This legislation seeks to create a healthier child day care environment by minimizing or eliminating pesticide applications and children's exposure to the pesticides. Children are more threatened by environmental health risks such as pesticide exposure because they have smaller bodies and as they develop, they are more susceptible to cellular changes resulting from exposure. An Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute study found that children's behavior can also lead to increased risk. Their behavior includes more frequent hand-to-mouth activity which can be dangerous when touching plastic toys that readily absorb semi-volatile pesticides, which are the most common type of use. Currently, scientific evidence points toward an increased risk of brain and other forms of cancer due to pesticide exposure. Other types of illness include respiratory and skin diseases. Understanding environmental hazards, how they are related to illnesses, and how they can be minimized is important for those working with children.
Legislative history
1999-2000 S.6185 Died in Committee. 2001-2002 S.5195 Died in Committee. 2003-2004 S.2273 Died in Committee. 2005-2006 S.1497A - Died in Committee. 2007-2008 S.3151 - Died in Committee.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of June next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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