9 that she was among 35 people in seven states who tested positive for three chemicals linked to everything from birth defects to Parkinson's disease.
The tests were part of an experiment sponsored by a group lobbying for legislation to limit the use of toxic chemicals in the Baystate.
In fact, the three toxic chemicals she was tested for are found in so many everyday products - from shower curtains to plastic water bottles and computers - that all 35 people tested had positive results.
Proponents hope the test results will prompt the Legislature to pass 'An Act for a Healthy Massachusetts: Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals.'
The bill would require manufacturers to use less-toxic substitutes if feasible and, if passed, would be the first of its kind in the country, said Danielle Connor, spokeswoman for 'The Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow,' a statewide coalition.
The alliance sponsored the tests, which cost $5,000 each and were performed about seven months ago. Several representatives of the group and Epi Bodhi, Amherst's health director, also spoke at the press conference at Amherst Town Hall, where Story announced her test results.
Story is a co-sponsor of the toxic chemicals bill, which has cleared several legislative hurdles and is now before the Senate Ways and Means Committee
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