Toxic Chemicals Legislation, Minorities and the Environment Discussed At Conference
Air date: Week of 09/30/2009
Story length: 04:11
Producer: Jennifer Szweda Jordan
Bisphenol A is a chemical found in some baby bottles and other plastic products. The Environmental Working Group would like to see stronger laws for toxic chemicals. The Obama adminstration now agrees.
The impact of toxic chemicals on the most vulnerable individuals -- fetuses, children, and people living in poor communities -- was highlighted at last week's Rachel Carson Legacy Conference. The Allegheny Front's Jennifer Szweda Jordan reports.