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 →
Fragrance Chemicals are not Harmless “84% of these ingredients have never been tested for human toxicity, or have been tested only minimally.” (Ashford and Miller, Chemical Exposures: Low levels and High Stakes.”)1 The Fragrance industry is a self-regulated industry. “If it were unhealthy the government wouldn’t let it be sold”… read more →
There is much interest now in the vulnerability of children to environmental toxins. Here we will list several sources and characteristics. We invite you to visit our website and healthyenvironmentforkids.ca for more in-depth discussions of the topic. This is a different world than the one our parents and grandparents were… read more →
Understanding New Building Flush-Outs Historical Context Flushing out of the chemicals that are gassing off from new building materials is a relatively new general practice that has been proving its value for well over twenty-five years in the Environmental Health field. Canadians for A Safe Learning Environment (CASLE) has… read more →
Mould and School Indoor Air Quality This document is intended for school administrators, staff, parents, students, and anyone concerned with mould problems in schools. Indoor mould overgrowth can be a common problem in schools, often with serious health concerns. Some individuals are more sensitive to mould exposure than others. Whether… read more →
Guide to Less Toxic Products www.lesstoxicguide.ca Health Canada: Indoor Air Quality – Tools for Schools Action Kit www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/air/tools_school-outils_ecoles/index-eng.php CASLE has produced streamlined checklists for this Kit. Available on its website: www.casle.ca Canadians for A Safe Learning Environment (CASLE) www.casle.ca (numerous resources including information on choosing classroom and art supplies, scent-smart… read more →
Lesson Plans for the Classroom: The US EPA and US National Education Association have developed Indoor Air Quality lesson plans for classroom use. The comic book and model lesson plan can be adjusted for all levels of study. Downloads Shelley Rosenblum – Comic Book (pdf) Shelley Rosenblume – lesson plans… read more →