(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Children in the State face an array of preventable exposures to environmental hazards in their schools, homes, and communities; (2) In certain cases children are at greater risk than adults for exposure to and possible illness from environmental hazards because children: (i) Have a decreased ability to detoxify certain substances; (ii) Have a […]
There is a State Children’s Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council.
(a) (1) The Advisory Council shall be composed of 19 members as follows: (i) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; (ii) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; (iii) The Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; (iv) The Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s […]
(a) A majority of the full authorized membership of the Advisory Council is a quorum. (b) The Advisory Council shall meet at least six times a year, at the times and places that it determines. (c) Each member of the Advisory Council is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the […]
The Advisory Council shall: (1) Review and comment on existing rules, regulations, and standards to ensure that the rules, regulations, and standards adequately protect the health of children from environmental hazards by taking into account the special vulnerability of children because of their developing physiology, and because their exposures, behaviors, and diets can differ greatly from […]
