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HSN’s founding issue is indoor air/environmental quality and we are especially concerned about schools that do not have mechanical air handling systems.
Founded in 1995, Healthy Schools Network is an award-winning 501(c)3 that has fostered the national healthy school environments movement.
HSN’s founding issue is indoor air/environmental quality and we are especially concerned about schools that do not have mechanical air handling systems.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is transforming how New York City children get to school, accelerating the transition to zero-emission vehicles, and producing cleaner air for our communities.
The US Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that it is taking a “historic” step by banning ongoing uses of asbestos, which has long been linked to multiple types of cancer.
Four years ago this month, 45 states had closed local schools and CDC had issued its second round of guidance for schools on cleaning and disinfecting for the virus.
The EPA’s premier resource on this issue is the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools kit.
A powerful storm wreaked havoc on San Diego County Monday, causing massive flooding, widespread electricity outages and countless road closures.
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First, visit your school. See our Tips for School Building Visits and Tours
Your school has environmental problems if:
If your school does not have or decides not to appoint a healthy schools committee that represents parents and staff, start your own committee.
Common starting issues: eliminate toxic products; stop bus idling; improve indoor air quality/ventilation; reduce dampness and stop molds; eliminate lead in paint and water.
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