Author: Karen Robinson

  • Pesticide Basics

    Pesticide Facts What are pesticides? Pesticides are poisons designed to kill plants or animals such as weeds (herbicides), insects (insecticides), termites (termiticides), fungus or mold (fungicides), rodents (rodenticides), microbes (disinfectants), and wood preservatives. These types of products are sold as sprays, powders, liquids, sticks, crystals, balls, foggers, bombs, pest strips, baits, dusts, pet products such…

  • A CASLE Pesticide Presentation

    The following is CASLE’s Presentation to a P3 school operator whose subcontractor sprayed a school ground for weeds in 2001.  (P3 schools are owned and maintained by private companies but are rented to the local school board.) They were granted permission to do so through apparently proper procedures allowed within the Halifax region’s anti-pesticide bylaw.…

  • Toxic Trespass

    Toxic Trespass: a celebrated National Film Board of Canada (NFB) film on taking action to protect children’s health.

  • CHEJ Back-to-School Guide to PVC-Free School Supplies

  • NAPO European Union Toolkits

    The ‘Napo for Teachers’ initiative EU-OSHA helps primary school teachers to bring safety and health into the classroom Article published on 29 September 2012 The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), together with the Napo Consortium, is presenting a new project aimed at promoting basic health and safety knowledge to primary school…

  • Living Downstream by Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D

    Based on the acclaimed book by ecologist and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., Living Downstream is an eloquent and cinematic documentary film. At once Sandra s personal journey and her scientific exploration, Living Downstream is a powerful reminder of the intimate connection between the health of our bodies and the health of our air, land, and water.” http://www.livingdownstream.com/ Blog:…

  • Environment and Health: Focus on Schools

    PowerPoint presentation prepared by Karen Robinson Enviro-Health Consulting and President of CASLE (Canadians for A Safe Learning Environment) September 5, 2012

  • Ideas for Healthy Schools Day Projects

    The Annual, National HEALTHY SCHOOLS DAY in CANADA – Journée des écoles saines du Canada is in April each year Want to take part?  Need a few ideas to get you started? Plan ahead. IDEAS for Healthy Schools Day Projects Train school principals in Indoor Air Quality issues and appropriate action. Use the new School Administrator’s…

  • Health Canada’s research and publications for Preventing Environmental Impacts on Human Health

    There is increasing evidence that exposure to environmental health risks before conception, before birth, and in early childhood can lead to various developmental problems and chronic diseases such as asthma. There is also evidence that early prevention, can help reduce these risks. Teaching young people about how to prevent these exposures may have a significant…

  • What Can Parents Do About School Environmental Health Concerns?

    (Updated 2008) These are suggestions to help provide safe and healthy learning environments for the children of Nova Scotia, but much can be valuable to other jurisdictions. These suggestions are intended for information purposes only and do not guarantee that changes will be made within your child’s school. 1. Discuss your concerns over your child’s…