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Los Angeles council approves resolution to begin push for a mercury-free city
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to advance a resolution urging hospitals, clinics and residents to reduce and eliminate mercury-containing medical devices and household thermometers as a first step toward a mercury-free Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles City Council on Aug. 1 approved a resolution urging hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and residents to take steps toward making Los Angeles mercury-free, citing public health risks to pregnant women and children.
Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas introduced the item and called for a public hearing, saying the measure would “set the city of Los Angeles in the leadership position” on reducing mercury exposure. Several public-health experts and nonprofit leaders spoke in favor of the resolution during a brief public hearing.
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