For
ten years parents, teachers, school
nurses, custodians,
advocates, and agencies have promoted
National Healthy Schools Day activities
nationwide. Whether you are at the beginning
stages of investigating school environments
or have an established Indoor Air/Environmental
Quality program, we invite you to
host
a local activity that educates others
and celebrates your school’s
successes.
National Healthy
Schools Day is coordinated by Healthy
Schools Network in cooperation with US
EPA and promotes the use of US EPA’s
IAQ
Tools for Schools program. It is the
first day of School
Building Week.
WASHINGTON,
DC-Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
Lisa P. Jackson, Claire Barnett, Founder
of Healthy Schools Network, Montgomery
County Public Schools officials and
a parent of children who formerly attended
Maryland public schools marked National
Healthy Schools Day by speaking out
on the importance of improving indoor
air quality in schools. Montgomery County
school officials are undertaking some
of the most effective steps to improve
their schools' indoor air quality in
the nation.
Little
Things Can Fix a Big Problem on National
Healthy Schools Day Posted: 04/11/11
01:26 PM ET HUFFPOST
HEALTH Regular attendance
is a key indicator of a child's success
in school and the Centers for Disease
Control reports that asthma is the
number one cause of absenteeism for
American schoolchildren. Poor indoor
air quality in schools, however, contributes
to worsening of respiratory problems
like asthma and keeps kids out of
school every day, according to recent
reports by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. >> Read
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