Healthy Schools

We are all worried about the test scores of our children at school and alot of the times we blame bad grades on the failure of the schools.  Have you ever considered that the toxic level of chemicals in your homes and at the schools might have alot to do with how some children test.  There are over 83,000 different chemicals in use that the epa has no long term testing on them to find out what the effects it has on us.

EDUCATION WORLD, 2/5/07
School Administrators Article
Improving School Environments Through Green Cleaning
As research mounts about the link between indoor air quality and health, and
as more children enter school with respiratory problems, schools, districts,
and even whole states are switching to more environmentally-friendly
cleaning agents.Included: Descriptions of green cleaning programs and how to
implement them.
All-natural.
Organic.
Environmentally-friendly.
Those words describe products most of us would like to purchase, but
sometimes we opt not to buy them because they can be difficult to find or expensive.

But just as organic and all-natural foods are becoming more mainstream,
other products -- such as cleaning supplies -- are becoming more
environmentally-friendly and more available.
And as the number of children diagnosed with asthma and chemical
sensitivities continues to increase and research mounts about the importance of indoor
air quality, some school leaders are seeking out a new generation of cleaning
supplies for their school buildings.
CLEANING GREEN BENEFITS KIDS, STAFF, LEARNING
Decreasing the use of chemical cleaners in schools can reduce the number of
health problems among teachers, students, and custodial staff; cut down on
absenteeism; and even improve student performance, according to green cleaning
advocates.