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Sensible steps to healthier school environments : cost-effective, affordable measures to protect the health of students and staff.
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- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Environmental Protection Agency, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Schools--Environmental aspects.
- Schools.
- School hygiene.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Revised April 2017.
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2017.
- Summary:
- This brochure is designed to address some of the most common areas of environmental health concerns found in schools. It also provides one-stop access to learn some facts about these issues and the many existing low cost or no cost, affordable measures, programs and resources available to help prevent, reduce and resolve each of the highlighted environmental hazards.
- Contents:
- Asbestos
- Asthma and asthma triggers
- Buses and vehicle idling
- Carbon monoxide
- Chemical management
- Drinking water
- Educational, art, and science supplies
- Extreme heat events
- Indoor air quality and ventilation
- Lead
- Mercury
- Mold and moisture control
- PCBs in caulk and fluorescent light ballasts
- Pesticides and pest management
- Radon
- UV radiation
- Energy efficiency
- Waste reduction
- Facility assessment
- Ten ways to make your school healthier.
- Notes:
- "EPA 908-R-17-001"--Page 4 of cover.
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (EPA, viewed Feb. 20, 2018).
- OCLC:
- 1023628649
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