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 Governor
Granholm Signs Law to Require Parental Notification of Pesticide
Use
Press Release, Office of the Governor of Michigan, March
10, 2004
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Governor
Jennifer M. Granholm today signed a new law requiring schools
and day care centers to notify parents or legal guardians of
children at least 48 hours in advance that pesticides will be
applied to the school’s or center’s property. The facilities
also will be required to give annual notice of pesticide use on
the premises.
“I am pleased to sign this new law today to create a safer and
healthier environment for Michigan’s children,” Granholm said.
“This new law will protect children from coming into contact
with chemicals and materials that could be hazardous to their
health.”
The Governor said the law also contains provisions requiring
that schools and day care centers prohibit children from
entering areas where pesticides were applied until it is deemed
safe. Pesticides that linger in a child’s “breathing zone” pose
a risk that the child could become ill or develop long-term
effects of pesticide exposure including neurological,
respiratory, immune, or endocrine problems.
“Parents have the right to be notified when their children could
be exposed to pesticides at their school or day care center so
that they can make informed decisions about what to do, such as
restricting a child’s access to certain areas or withholding the
child from attending for a period of days,” Granholm said. “This
new law arms parents with that knowledge, so they can protect
their children as they see fit.”
The law requires schools and day care centers to post advance
notice of pesticide application at the entrance to the facility
and in public places inside the facility. The annual notice
requirement allows parents to review facilities’ past pest
management practices and applications.
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