Did you know that certain environmental factors can adversely impact the health of your family? High levels of mercury are dangerous to pregnant women and the development of young children. Excessive levels of arsenic in our drinking water increase the risk of cancer. Soot and exhaust from diesel trucks and buses are contributing to high rates of asthma and premature deaths.

Since 2002, the Governor has placed stringent arsenic standards and the strongest protections possible on the state's drinking water. The Governor has proposed a requirement that New Jersey plants reduce mercury emissions and he has set a goal to reduce soot and smog air pollution by 20% in the next decade.

The Governor has issued an Executive Order requiring state government departments and agencies to ensure environmental justice in their programs and policies. Read the Executive Order on Environmental Justice