American Academy of Pediatrics Endorses Legislation to Protect Children from Unhealthy Chemical Exposures

Pediatricians commend Senators Lautenberg and Gillibrand’s efforts to prevent childhood exposures to toxic chemicals

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2013. Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) endorsed the Safe Chemicals Act of 2013, a bill introduced by U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) that would reform chemical management policy in the United States.

“As they grow and develop, children are especially vulnerable to the harmful effects of chemicals in the environment,” said AAP…