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EPA Announces Schools Monitoring Initiative
Lisa Jackson, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, announced today a new initiative to further measure levels of toxic air pollution near many schools across the country for better protection. EPA and its state partners will prioritize and monitor schools for more extensive air quality analysis, looking closely at schools located near large industries and in urban areas.

Administrator Jackson has outlined an aggressive timeline for prioritizing and monitoring schools to determine any which are exposed to high levels of toxic air pollution. EPA anticipates monitoring at some schools will begin within the next 30 days. Directed by EPA, the monitoring will be conducted primarily by state and local governments. Some states have already begun monitoring.

EPA will work with states, tribes, and local communities to ensure that monitors are deployed quickly to get high-quality data and to share results with American families. This partnership will help EPA maximize its monitoring and analytical capabilities to develop a clearer picture of any potential risks to children from toxic air pollution. This action is particularly critical in some low-income areas, which are sometimes disproportionately impacted by environmental degradation.

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EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Releases New Report on its Accomplishments

EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Releases its Accomplishments Report from January 2007 through January 2009. This Web-based report updates the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics' previous Accomplishment Report to include recent efforts such as the accelerated posting of risk-based and hazard-based prioritizations under the Chemical Assessment and Management Program, or ChAMP; the launching of an investigation into the potential health risks of formaldehyde's use in pressed wood products and the issuance of an interim report on the status of the Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (NMSP).

For more information: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/ar/2007-2009/index.htm

Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative (SDSI)

Through the Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative (SDSI), EPA's Design for the Environment (DfE) Program recognizes environmental leaders who voluntarily commit to the use of safer surfactants. Safer surfactants are surfactants that break down quickly to non-polluting compounds and help protect aquatic life in both fresh and salt water.

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EPA's Database on Mercury-Containing Products and Alternatives

Because EPA encourages individuals, organizations and businesses to use non-mercury alternatives whenever possible, it has created a searchable database that contains publicly-available information on products that contain mercury and non-mercury alternatives.

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