HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES -- RELATED PUBLICATIONS
LEAD CONTENT IN MEXICAN CANDY: A SERIOUS THREAT? - Joint informational hearing
held by the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services & the Senate Select
Committee on Government Oversight to discuss this issue. Despite more than 10
years of tests showing potentially toxic levels of lead in some imported Mexican
candies, most of these candies continue to be sold in California. We all know
that lead is particularly toxic, especially to infants, children and pregnant
women. Lead can cause damage to the liver, kidneys, lungs, brain, spleen,
muscles, heart, and central nervous system. It stunts growth of children and
impairs behavioral development and intelligence, often permanently. Another
issue they discuss is some companies have stopped paying fees that they are
required to pay to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. This
important program was established years ago with a fee imposed on the petroleum
and paint industries that bore responsibility for most of the lead that poisoned
our air, our earth, and our homes. (Stock #1266-S; $13.74- includes tax s/h)
(6/04)
ISSUES WITHIN ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE - An oversight hearing held by the Senate
Committee on Health and Human Services. The ADHC program, currently structured
as a Medi-Cal optional benefit, provides services to over 33,000 Californians.
ADHC services are a critical component in the state's long term care continuum.
However, the program's rapid growth in recent years has also raised issues about
reimbursement levels, eligibility, regulation, and oversight. In response to a
directive from the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the
State Department of Health Services is now developing a proposal to restructure
the ADHC program under a federal waiver. This raises serious policy issues that
will be considered by the Legislature. (Stock #1265-S; $5.39 - includes tax
s/h) (5/04)
OVERSIGHT HEARING ON THE ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET PROPOSAL TO REPEAL SB 322 STEM
CELL RESEARCH GUIDELINES - An oversight hearing held by the Senate Committee on
Health & Human Services. Stem cell research has the potential to develop cures
and better treatments for a variety of diseases as well as chronic conditions.
They range from diabetes to Parkinson's, to spinal chord injury, to cancer and
heart disease. The Governor's budget that he released in January proposes to
repeal this legislation to require the Department of Health Services to develop
guidelines for stem cell research that will be conducted in the State of
California. (Stock #1260-S; $4.04 - includes tax s/h) (5/04)
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS' ROLE IN PREVENTING AND MITIGATING ENVIROMENTAL
HEALTH RISKS IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS - Joint informational hearing held by Senate
Committee on Health & Human Services and Environmental Quality. They discuss
the potential exposure to toxic substances at the Beverly Hills High School.
Many other schools in California are close to facilities that have toxic
emissions. Under the current law the Department of Toxic and Substance control
(DTSC plays a role in the establishment of new schools. School districts cannot
acquire school sites, or begin construction unless environmental assessments are
conducted and reviewed and approved by DTSC. DTSC does not play a similar role
for existing schools. Therefore, Senator Deborah Ortiz has introduced SB 1211
to repeal the prohibition of civil and criminal penalties for those violations
the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and other air districts
enforcement agencies. They are also considering legislation that will name DTSC
as the agency in charge of ensuring that existing schools are safe. (Stock
#1259-S; $12.39 - includes tax s/h) (3/04
AIR QUALITY IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY - The Senate Select Committee on Air Quality
was created to address the ever-growing air pollution crisis facing California's
San Juaquin Valley. Since its inception, the Committee has held twelve
informational hearings throughout the Valley. Topics ranged from the health
effects of the dirty air, the role of agriculture operations, including dairies,
and the contribution of mobile sources such as cars, trains, and diesel school
busses to air quality. Asthma rates and respiratory illness have escalated into
a public health crisis. This report will summarize and present the findings of
the Committee's activities in 2003. It includes a brief overview, newspaper
articles documenting the work of the committee and legislative proposals related
to the Valley's air quality. (Stock #1257-S; $10.51 - includes tax s/h) (4/04)
LYME DISEASE: ISSUES IN DIAGNOSIS & REPORTING - An informational hearing held
by the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. Lyme borreliosis is a
systemic infectious disease with a wide spectrum of symptoms affecting the skin,
heart, and nervous and musculoskeletal systems. It is caused by the spirochaete
Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted by ticks. Lyme disease is now endemic
in more than 15 states and has been responsible for focal outbreaks in some
eastern coastal areas. Since surveillance for the disease was begun by the
Centers for Disease Control in 1982, the number of reported cases has increased
dramatically. The New England Journal of Medicine reported in 2001 that there
are approximately 15,000 cases reported each year, making Lyme disease the most
common vector-borne disease in the US. The disorder occurs primarily in three
distinct geographic areas: in the Northeast from Maine to Maryland, in the
Midwest in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and in the West in northern California and
Oregon. Although the focus of the hearing is on diagnosis and reporting, the
treatment issues around Lyme disease are sharply related. Controversies
regarding treatment approaches should be examined utilizing knowledge of the
different stages of the disease. (Stock #1256-S; $10.78 - includes tax s/h)
(2/04)
CALIFORNIA TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY PILOT PROGRAM RESULTS AND FOLLOW-UP -
Hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on Genetics, Genetic Technology, and
Public Policy. Each year, more than 500,000 babies are born in the State. The
California Department of Health Services provides newborn genetic screening
services. The basic service screens for four disorders: PKU, galactosemia,
sickle cell disease, and hypothyroidism. Without early detection and treatment,
these disorders can cause physical problems, mental retardation, and even death.
In 2000, about 420 disorders were detected through the screening program. In
January 2002, the department implemented the Tandem Mass Spectrometry Pilot
Program to expand newborn screening from 4 to more than 30 disorders. The
program ended in June 2003 due to the lack of funding. The enabling legislation
by Senator Kuehl, AB 2427, required the department to submit a report to the
legislature by January 2002, on the progress of the program. The report was to
include "the costs for screening, follow-up, and treatment as compared to the
costs of morbidity averted for each condition tested for in the program." The
purpose of this hearing is to receive the program results, if available, and
give interested parties an opportunity to discuss the program. The report is
necessary before TMS will be integrated into the standard battery of newborn
genetic testing techniques currently used in California. (Stock #1254-S; $5.12
- includes tax s/h)
IMPACT OF THE FEDERAL MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BILL - Congress passed and the
President signed legislation late last year creating a new drug benefit for
Medicare beneficiaries. Under the bill, Medicare beneficiaries will have access
to prescription drug discount cards starting in June 2004 and to an actual drug
benefit plan starting in year 2006. The purpose of this hearing held by the
Senate Health & Human Services and the Senate Aging & and Long Term Care
Committees is how this bill will be implemented in California. (Stock #1249-S;
$8.62 - includes tax & s/h) (2/04)
WOMEN IN PAIN: TRENDS AND IMPLICATIONS OF UNDERDIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC PAIN IN
FEMALE PATIENTS - Joint informational hearing held by the Senate Health & Human
Services and Legislative Women's Caucus Committees. Regardless of gender,
chronic pain in this country is largely under treated. However, more recent
reports have started to look at whether or not women in pain face an additional
barrier to proper diagnosis and treatment. Recent studies show women in pain
patients are more likely to have a physician tell them that their pain is
psychological or "it's all in your head". Physicians are more likely to
prescribe women sedatives to calm their nerves; whereas, men are likely to
receive pain killers. This hearing examines the various biological,
physiological, and cultural reasons for gender differences and treatment of
chronic pain. Also included are recommendations from patient advocacy and
medical communities on ways to mitigate this discrimination. (Stock #1248-S;
$8.35 - includes tax, s/h) (4/04)
SARS & WEST NILE VIRUS: IS CALIFONRIA READY FOR EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS?
- Informational hearing held by the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.
They discuss the threat of infectious diseases, our capacity to respond to
outbreaks, and any efforts we should take to improve our capabilities. In
addition, how the federal bioterrorism funds have been spent thus far in
California. Included is a brief presentation from the Little Hoover Commission
on their report, recommending a reorganization of state government to improve
the public health function. (Stock #1247-S; $9.16 - includes tax, s/h) (1/04)
GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S PROPOSED MID-YEAR REDUCTIONS IN HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES PROGRAMS - This hearing was held on December 15, 2003 by Senator
Deborah Ortiz and the Senate Health & Human Services Committee. Overall summary
of mid-year and 2004-05 effects: The governor is proposing reductions which
equate to $762 million ($455 million General Fund) for the current year and
$1.809 billion ($1.238 billion General Fund) for 2004-05 for health and human
services programs. These proposed reductions represent 20 percent of the
proposed General Fund reduction for 2003-04 and 76 percent of it for 2004-05.
The governor's staff have testified in prior hearings that additional reductions
to health and human services programs for 2003-04, as well as 2004-05, will be
proposed in the governor's January Budget. (Stock #1245-S; $5.93 - includes tax
s/h) (12/03)
CALIFORNIA'S COMPULSORY STERILIZATION POLICIES, 1909 - 1979 (EUGENICIS) - This
hearing is a follow up to a lecture that was hosted by the Senate Select
Committee on Genetics, Genetic Technology & Public Policy. Dr. Paul Lombardo
gave a lecture on the American Eugenics Movement (1217-S). At its prime during
the early to mid 1900s, eugenics was practiced through immigration restriction
laws, marriage restriction, selective breeding, and sterilization, among others.
Because very few of the lawmakers, hospital superintendents, mental health
directors, or others who were involved in the sterilization laws or practices
are alive today, we're dependent upon researchers, historians, and archived
records to help tell this story. We hope to learn from this history and be
mindful of it as we consider mental health and genetics policies in the future.
Dr. Alexandra Minna Stern, a renowned eugenics scholar, gives the presentation
for this informational hearing held on July 16, 2003. (Stock #1242-S; $10.24 -
includes tax s/h) (7/03)
WORKERS' COMPENSATION REFORM WITHIN A UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM - On November
13, 203, Senator Sheila Kuehl, chair of the Senate Select Committee on Health
Care for all Californian's, convened a non-partisan group of experts from
California, Washington State, Pennsylvania, and British Columbia to discuss how
the WC program might be organized under a single payer/universal health care
system. This report summarizes the ideas, approaches and concerns of the
participants as discussed during the six-hour roundtable. (Stock #1236-S; $3.50
- includes tax s/h) (11/03)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARIES OF LEGISLATIVE BILLS
2003 - Includes all California Senate and Assembly bills heard by the Committee
during the 2003 legislative session. (Stock #1235-S; $5.93 - includes tax s/h)
(11/03)
1999 - 2003 KEY LABOR LAWS AFFECTING BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES PASSED BY
THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR GRAY DAVIS - The Legislature passed, and Governor
Gray Davis signed into law, hundreds of labor bills from 1999 through 2003.
This report compiled by the Senate Industrial Relations Committee highlights 477
selected key laws directly affecting the wages, hours, working conditions,
benefits, and special labor relations affecting millions of private and public
sector workers. Executive Orders and budgetary actions are not included.
(Stock #1228-S; $4.31 - includes tax s/h) (11/03)
SCIENCE, SERVICE, AND STATUTES: A LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF SENATE BILL 1588 AND
THE MOSQUITO ABATEMENT & VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT LAW - California's mosquito
abatement districts have a long and successful record of applying science to
counter public health threats. Their early battle against malaria and
encephalitis demonstrated the value of local governments that were well
organized and properly funded. The recent invasions by vectors such as the
Asian Tiger mosquito and by pathogens such as the West Nile virus underscore the
need to keep these local governments prepared to protect the public health and
safety. In 2001 the Senate Local Government Committee learned that the state
laws governing the mosquito abatement districts were outdated. They set up a
"Working Group" on revising the law. In several lengthy meetings, the Working
Group scoured each section, discarding obsolete sections, revising outdated
provisions, and retaining the most useful language. This report records those
efforts. (Stock #1226-S; $6.20 - includes tax s/h) (9/03)
PROP 54 "PROHIBITION AGAINST CLASSIFYING BY RACE, STATE & OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES
INITIATIVE": IMPACTS ON HEALTH, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATION, & HUMAN RIGHTS OF
CALIFORNIANS - A Joint hearing held before the Senate and Assembly Judiciary
Committees held in compliance with the Elections Code. The supporters of Prop
54 state that their goal with this initiative is to create a "color-blind
society", where these characteristics are irrelevant. The opponents say that in
fact, that goal will never be achieved if the state is not allowed to classify
individuals according to those categories when providing public education,
entering into public contracts, or employing workers. The goal of this hearing
is to have a constructive airing of the issues raised by Prop 54. (Stock #1224-
S; $14.01 - includes tax s/h)(8/03)
DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE - Hearing to reach a broader understanding of
several issues involving low level radioactive waste in California, how it is
regulated, where it is disposed of, and how the Department of Health Services
Radiologic Health Branch interacts with regulated companies that fall within its
jurisdiction. Is the Department of Health Services primarily a health
management agency and not equipped to effectively police and protect the
environment? (Stock #1219-S; $6.47 - includes tax s/h) (3/03)
EUGENICS: LESSONS FROM A HISTORY HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT - Hearing held by the
Senate Select Committee on Genetics, Genetic Technologies and Public Safety on
March 11, 2003 as part of a lecture series. The lecturer for this hearing is
Paul A. Lombardo, Ph.D., J.D. These hearings or lectures are to heighten
awareness of ethical, social, and legal issues involving cloning, newborn
genetic screening programs, DNA databanking, genetic discrimination, and genetic
testing. (Stock #1217-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (3/03)
STRETCHED THIN: GROWING GAPS IN CALIFORNIA'S EMERGENCY ROOM BACKUP SYSTEM (AB
2611) - AB 2611 (Gallegos) passed in 2000, requires the Senate Office of
Research to conduct a comprehensive study of the hospital emergency department
on-call coverage issue in California. The study must include the magnitude of
the challenges facing emergency departments, including those in under served and
rural areas, the scope of the challenges facing other states, and how other
states have addressed on-call coverage issues. The bill also requires SOR to
convene a working group of affected California stakeholders, including
hospitals, hospital organizations, physician organizations, other on-call
specialists, payers, and state agencies. With the assistance of the working
group, SOR developed a list of findings and principles for reform of the on-call
coverage system that formed the basis for this report. (Stock #1216-S; $5.12 -
includes tax s/h) (5/03)
THE USE OF SECLUSION AND RESTRAINTS IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE FACILITIES (SENATE
RESOLUTION 31) - Senate Resolution 31 was motivated by the release of two
reports last year: The Senate Office of Research report, "Seclusion and
Restraints: A Failure Not a Treatment"; and the Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
report, "The Lethal Hazard of Prone Restraints." The Senate Select Committee on
Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health hear testimony from the authors of
both reports as well as consumers, family members, providers, advocates, and
others. (Stock #1214-S; $10.51 - includes tax s/h) (2/03)
INITIATIVES AND LEGISLATIVE BALLOT MEASURES: STATUS OF PROP 4 OF 1979 AND PROP
111 OF 1990 - The testimony and materials presented at the hearing are
invaluable to anyone wishing to understand the historical perspective and the
role of the current state spending cap as well as the ramifications of making
any future adjustments. Highlights from the testimony, discussions, and written
materials included the following: Proposition 4 was to limit growth on both
state and local government; Proposition 111 was to help the needs for increased
student enrollment and critical transportation construction improvements.
Future revisions to the spending limit could dramatically interfere with the
state's ability to meet its needs in the areas of education, health,
infrastructure, and our rapidly aging population. (Stock #1212-S; $6.47 -
includes tax s/h) (3/03)
BREAST CANCER AND THE ENVIRONMENT - SECOND INFORMATIONAL HEARING - Breast cancer
rates have nearly tripled over the last fifty years. This is a public health
crisis. While much of our attention has focused on detection, access to care,
and finding a cure, it is imperative that we begin to examine why the rates are
increasing at such a dramatic pace. While continuing to support research for
genetic risk-factor-related causes is very important, we ought not abandon that
goal and objective, it is time to begin to expand the scope of this policy
debate and begin to develop the responses and the research necessary to address
questions about environment impacts. This is the subject of this hearing.
(Stock #1205-S; $8.35 - includes tax s/h) (10/03) Also see stock #1162-S.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARIES OF LEGISLATIVE BILLS
2001-2002 - Includes California Senate and Assembly bills heard by the
Committee. (Stock #1190-S; $10.24 - includes tax s/h) (11/02)
ISSUES RELATED TO LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE - Informational hearing held by
the Senate Health and Human Services Committee to facilitate a more informed
awareness of the issues around low-level radioactive waste, including its
decommissioning and disposal, but overall on the regulatory framework regarding
this important area. (Stock #1168-S; $6.47 - includes tax s/h) (6/02)
THE IMPACT OF CALIFORNIA'S STEM CELL POLICY ON THE BIOMEDICAL INDUSTRY - This
informational hearing was held on May 10, 2002 by the Senate Health and Human
Services Committee. It was hosted by Rich Murphy at the Salk Institute in La
Jolla, CA. They discuss such issues as the need to expand stem cell research to
cure disease and the problem with limited federal funding for this research.
(Stock #1164-S; $6.73 - includes s/h) (5/02)
CHILD CARE SAFETY - A joint informational hearing held by the Senate Committee
on Health and Human Services and the Senate Public Safety Committee. The issue
discussed is protecting children while in childcare. Child care is a critical
component of a functional workforce in our state, where many parents depend on
this care, and those who provide it, for their flexibility to access and
maintain gainful employment. Children must be protected in these settings and
this hearing is an effort to work through those safety issues. (Stock #1163-S;
$8.89) (5/02)
BREAST CANCER AND THE ENVIRONMENT - The purpose of this informational hearing
held by the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services is to review the
science that has begun to be put together about the environment factors of
breast cancer. Are there environmental causes to breast cancer? What are the
specific causes of breast cancer from an environment perspective? What can be
done about those factors? (Stock #1162-S; $5.66 - includes tax s/h) (2/02)
THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL POLICY ON REALIZING THE POTENTIAL OF STEM CELL RESEARCH
(CHILDREN, DISEASE, DISABILITIES, HEALTH MEDICAL, SCIENCE, WOMEN) - This is the
first in a series of hearings by the Health and Human Services Committee on stem
cell research. The issues discussed are legislation and how we balance the
appropriate relationship between the private and public sector; how we balance
these very sensitive medical, ethical, and legal issues that we're facing in
this policy area; and how do we ensure that stem cell research moves forward and
that we pursue research in a responsible manner. (Stock #1152-S; $7.00 -
includes tax s/h) (3/02)
CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH CARE - This is a joint informational hearing of the
Senate Health and Human Services, Business and Professions, and Developmental
Disabilities and Mental Health Committees. Issues discussed include bringing
more federal funds to California, shortage of acute care psychiatric beds for
children and adolescents, and diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADHD). (Stock #1151-S; $10.51 - includes tax s/h) (2/02)
CALIFORNIA ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN CLONING PRESENTS ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON
CLONING & STEM CELL RESEARCH - The purpose of this hearing held by the Senate
Select Committee on Genetics, Genetic Technologies & Public Policy is to give
the Advisory Committee an opportunity to present its findings and
recommendations related to human cloning and stem cell research. Following
their presentation and a question-and-answer period, there was an opportunity
for public comments. (Stock #1149-S; $4.85 - includes tax s/h) (1/02)
EXPANDED NEWBORN SCREENING POSSIBILITIES BY SUCHETTA BHATT, JAMES BARTLEY &
GEORGE CUNNINGHAM - This hearing held on February 5, 2002 discusses the state's
newborn genetic screening program, promising research, and what opportunities
may exist for additional screenings and/or better detection of diseases such as
PKU, sickle cell disease, and many others. (Stock #1146-S; $5.93 - include tax
s/h) (2/02)
A COST EFFECTIVE AGENDA FOR HEALTH ACCESS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES -
Californian's lack of access to health care is the product of a wide array of
factors including but not limited to the state's high rates of uninsurance,
shortage of providers, limited availability of linguistically appropriate care,
lack of transportation, particularly in rural areas, and lack of information
about available services. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee and
the Foundation Consortium organized this informational hearing to assess the
current state of California's health care delivery system, the challenges the
system is likely to face and to explore potential models that may increase
access to health care services for the state's most vulnerable populations.
(Stock #1144-S; $12.93 - includes tax s/h) (1/02
CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION MANDATES: POLITICS VS. PUBLIC HEALTH - This hearing
addresses an array of issues regarding the development of new laws and policies
on childhood immunizations. These issues were initially raised last year with
the introduction of several bills related to the prevention of disease through
the use of vaccines. Primarily, the Senate Health and Human Services
Committee's concerns relate to potential unintended consequences of mandating
additional vaccines as school entry requirements. These include: Devoting
limited resources which may be more valuable in other areas of public health;
Potentially contributing to parents' fears and skepticism about vaccines;
Unnecessarily vaccinating children who already have immunity; Unnecessarily
requiring mandates when voluntary use, and standards of practice, are adequate;
and Safety concerns about administering vaccinations to children. (Stock #1130-
S; $9.43 - includes tax s/h) (01/02)
BIOTERRORISM AND PUBLIC HEALTH: ASSESSING CALIFORNIA'S PREPAREDNESS - This
hearing discusses increasing California's preparedness of our health officials
and agencies to adequately respond to Anthrax attacks and communicable diseases
so they can help to better protect public health and safety. (Stock #1125-S;
$6.47 - includes tax s/h) (11/02).
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARIES OF LEGISLATIVE BILLS 2001 - Summaries
of significant legislation from this committee include issues such as children,
seniors, AIDS/HIV, drugs, welfare, disabilities, cancer, health facilities,
heath care, medi-cal, and mental health. (Stock #1118-S; $4.58 - includes tax,
s/h) (11/01)
CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND THE ROLE OF CALIFORNIA’S SCHOOLS – Childhood obesity is on
the rise and affects 25 percent of our young people. Related health problems
such as heart disease and Type II diabetes are increasing dramatically among
children and adolescents. In addition to health concerns, childhood obesity can
contribute to low self-esteem and psychological problems. This hearing
discusses these issues with medical experts, policy advocates, directors of
model programs, and representatives from the education community who will
propose ways in which the schools can help and be a partner in health education
and physical fitness. Some Sacramento area teenagers are also participating in
the panels. (Stock #1087-S; $16.97 – includes tax s/h) (1/01)
RECENT SUSPICIOUS DEATHS OF WOMEN INMATES –This is an informational hearing held
on January 17, 2001 by the Joint Committee on Prison Construction and
Operations. The purpose of this hearing is to discover what happened to these
women, why did they die and what were the circumstances surrounding their
deaths. Second, to discuss the systematic barriers there are to providing
appropriate legal and medical or prohibiting the legal and medically appropriate
care to inmates and what possible remedies there are. (Stock #1086-S; $4.58 –
includes tax s/h) (1/01)
STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO ACCESSING DENTAL SERVICES – The purpose of this hearing
is to review the public dental programs that provide services to low-income
working people. Without question, the public dental programs are clearly not
meeting California’s dental health needs. Study after study tells us that
untreated dental diseases cause serious and chronic difficulties for tens of
thousands of Californians. Untreated dental conditions lead to unnecessary pain
and infection, diminish the capacity to eat or speak, reduce the capacity to
learn and concentrate, seriously impact self-esteem, they prove barriers to
employment, and they contribute to chronic conditions such as diabetes. (Stock
#1085-S; $11.31 – includes tax s/h) (3/01)
PUBLIC HEALTH EFFECTS OF TOXIC MOLD – The purpose of this hearing is to explore
two specific questions. First of all, what exactly are the health effects of
exposure to this mold? And secondly, does our system adequately protect the
public health in the face of this threat? At this time there are no federal or
state laws, regulations or guidelines regarding mold exposure, identification,
or remediation. (Stock #1081-S; $6.47 - includes tax s/h) (3/01)
PROPOSED HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM EXPANSION TO PROVIDE PARENTAL COVERAGE – On
January 30, 2001 the Senate Health and Human Services Committee held an
informational hearing to discuss low cost medical coverage. They discuss such
issues as simplifying the Medi-Cal and Healthy Families programs to make the
promise of eligibility a reality. To enroll more than a million Californians
who are eligible but not enrolled in government programs. To seriously consider
providing parental coverage up to 250 percent of poverty. (Stock #1079-S; $7.00
– includes tax s/h) (1/01)
HEALTH EFFECTS OF CHROMIUM VI CONTAMINATION OF DRINKING WATER – The release of
the film Erin Brockovich in March of 2000 made chromium VI a common household
word. The film is based on the town of Hinkley, CA and its redidents who were
exposed to high levels of chromium VI and suffered a wide variety of health
conditions including cancer. The Hinkley story, the film and the pr