Category Archive for ‘Sick Schools – Healthy Schools’

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 →

Associations of Cognitive Function Scores with Carbon Dioxide, Ventilation, and Volatile Organic Compound Exposures in Office Workers: A Controlled Exposure Study of Green and Conventional Office Environments Joseph G. Allen, Piers MacNaughton, Usha Satish, Suresh Santanam, Jose Vallarino, and John D. Spengler, Harvard School of Public Health http://www.chgeharvard.org/resource/impact-green-buildings-cognitive-function Excerpts: “This… 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 →

See CASLE’s Some Lessons from the Horton School. We toured the school shortly after it opened, and had commented on positives and negatives regarding environmental health and safety and air quality. On March, 29, 2001 one of us revisited the school as part of another project. Below are the comments.… read more →

Other Comments on “The Lessons” (1) When CASLE visited the school (late in November) we were very impressed overall with what we found. By this time next year it should be very good from an Indoor Environment Quality standpoint. Why “by this time next year?” Because the building materials are… read more →

CASLE executive toured the new Horton School in November of 1998, and were very impressed. This is an exceptional facility that can make all those involved proud of their accomplishment. In the spirit of learning from all that we do, CASLE offered to provide our impressions from an Indoor Environment Quality… read more →

Updated: 26/01/2009   CASLE once fostered the installation of ECO classrooms in schools. In recent years, in Nova Scotia at least, the Department of Education has focused on providing healthy schools for all students. This is based on the belief that all students and staff deserve healthy schools, not just… read more →

The “Sleeping Giant” and other schools (Published in the Fall 1999 UPdate magazine, NSAEHA) by K. Robinson  

Chemical Management Considerations for School Districts School District Policies and Procedures Purchasing School Districts should consider creating a purchasing policy for chemicals and products containing chemicals. Schools should consider creating an approved chemicals and products list, based on less toxic or non-toxic alternatives to make implementation and enforcement easier. School… read more →