Allison Kite

The bill bars Missouri from enacting hazardous waste rules stricter than federal regulation, and would also allow advanced — or chemical — recycling facilities to operate without a solid waste permit. Critics worry it will leave Missourians vulnerable to being exposed to dangerous chemicals.

Lawmakers in both parties overwhelmingly supported requiring Missouri schools to test and filter children’s drinking water.

A provision that would limit the amount of lead allowed in school drinking water to five parts per billion has been tacked onto an education bill.

The proposed transmission line would carry clean energy from Kansas to Indiana, but to do that, it needs easements on landowners’ property across eight counties in northern Missouri.

Missouri would stand apart from Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska by requiring testing and remediation.

Dicen los investigadores que incluso una pequeña cantidad de la toxina puede dañar el desarrollo de los niños. Un estudio realizado en el año 2021 encontró que los niños en Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska y Missouri tenían una de las tasas más altas de los niveles elevados de plomo en la sangre.

Researchers say even a small amount of the toxin can harm kids’ development. One 2021 study found Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri had some of the highest rates of elevated blood lead levels in children.

Health officials say there is no safe level for exposure among children.