US EPA Design Tools for Schools aids in creating of healthy new schools. http://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/indoor- air-quality- design-tools- schools Renovations in schools present challenges to the safety of occupants. These are not only physical “slip and fall” sorts of risks, but include possible risks from airborne chemicals and contaminants such as chemicals offgassing from… read more →
“Tools for Techs” Checklists for Technical High Schools
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For Distribution: September 22, 2010: Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion releases Report on WiFi and Health. National media outlets in Canada recently reported that concerned parents believe the WiFi wireless internet technology, currently being deployed in schools, might be damaging their children’s health. A growing population wants the… read more →
Scientific and policy developments regarding the health effects of electromagnetic radiation exposure from cell phones, Wi-Fi, Smart Meters, and other wireless devices. Sunday, November 3, 2013 Cellphones and Health by Dr. Joel Moskowitz Reprinted from TheGreenGazette, Sept/Oct 2013 issue, pp. 8-9 http://www.saferemr.com/2013/09/cellphones-and-health_9.html BioInitiative 2012: A Rationale for Biologically–based… read more →
Barrie Trower, a physicist and former British Secret Service Microwave Weapons Specialist, said he came out of retirement because microwave technology that was used for weapons is now being used in schools. Speaking at the University of Toronto recently, Mr. Trower said he refuses all gifts and all money; consequently… read more →
THE BRITISH COLUMBIA RESOLUTION ON THE PROLIFERATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION. (2013) THE HAZARD: Whereas the population of the Province of British Columbia is not currently protected by effective and authoritative guidelines or regulations governing exposure to involuntary or incidental, non-thermal, electromagnetic radiation in their homes and public places, the British… read more →
Tips for Parents for Creating Scent Free Schools 2008 We find that education is a necessary and primary tool, and is even the best action. Formal “policies” have been hard to get, while programs based on information and education have worked well as long as education has been done and… read more →
(Cover Story, National AEHA UPdate, Spring1998) Recently, a woman purchasing some vitamins at a scent-free health store handed paper money to the clerk, saying, “I spray my money with my perfume. It adds a nice touch, don’t you think?” The clerk, who suffers from chemical hypersensitivity, did not think so. … read more →
The David Suzuki Foundation and the Fragrance Label Issue The David Suzuki Foundation’s Queen of Green blog posting on the importance of listing fragrance chemicals on product labels is now up:http://www.davidsuzuki.org/blogs/queen-of-green/2011/02/a-better-sense-of-scents/ It links to a new resource page on our site for “Going Fragrance Free!”, presented in partnership with the… read more →