Section 6-904 - Findings [Amendment subject to abrogation]. - Maryland Statutes

§ 6-904. Findings [Amendment subject to abrogation].
 

The General Assembly finds that: 

(1) Mercury is a persistent and toxic pollutant that bioaccumulates in the environment; 

(2) Consumption of mercury-contaminated fish poses a significant health threat; 

(3) Combustion of municipal and other solid waste is a source of mercury pollution; 

(4) Manufacture of new steel from mercury-containing scrap steel is a significant source of mercury pollution; 

(5) Both industry and government are working to reduce the content of mercury in products and to control the release of mercury into the environment; 

(6) Accidental mercury spills, breakages, and releases have occurred at schools in the United States, exposing students, teachers, and administrators to mercury emissions; and 

(7) Removal of mercury and mercury-containing products from the waste stream prior to combustion or disposal is an effective way to reduce mercury pollution. 

(8) The voluntary National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program has not removed a sufficient percentage of mercury-containing switches in the State to protect the environment. 
 

[2001, ch. 639; 2009, ch. 60, § 5; ch. 713.]