Quick Resource Guide – Healthy Schools December 2020 Canadians for A Safe Learning Environment (CASLE) closed its doors in 2017, however attempts are made to periodically update this resource sheet because the need for information relevant to school Indoor Air Quality and Health and Safety is ongoing. We hope this… read more →
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,… read more →
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… read more →
From www.HeadLice.Org Alternative Treatments: What the NPA Is Saying About Mayonnaise, Vaseline and Tea Tree Oil SAFETY WARNING: Oils may enhance absorption, therefore, avoid using oil treatments, or oil based hair dressings or conditioners immediately before and after applying pesticidal shampoos. Non-toxic remedies are obviously a preferred choice over pesticides… read more →
Head lice: the key is in the comb The Lice Problem – if you’re a parent you’ve probably had to deal with it at least once. And you dread having to do it again. Every school year, thousands children get head lice. More and more, parents are finding that chemical… read more →
Pesticide Health Risks to Children and the Unborn: various resources and alternatives Helen Jones, EdD., RATE (Real Alternatives to Toxins in the Environment) 2008 Forward This is not meant to be complete summary. Not included here, for example, is research being done at Duke University that suggests cholinergic pesticides (common insecticides… read more →