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Healthy Schools Campaign Pesticide Action Kit = Campana de Escuelas Saludables Paquete de Accion Pesticida.

Authors :
Californians for Pesticide Reform, San Francisco.
Arguello, Martha
Campbell, Kelly
Kegley, Susan
Olle, Teri
Porter, Catherine
Undem, Melanie
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

This English/Spanish informational kit contains resource materials that school administrators and parents can use to take full advantage of the Healthy Schools Act of 2000 and help them eliminate hazardous pesticide use around their schools. The kit looks at how to organize community interest in least-toxic Integrated Pest Management policy, and it presents resources on the toxicity and health impacts of pesticides applied in schools. The kit's informational sheets are as follows: "What is the Healthy Schools Act?"; "Ten Steps to a Healthy School;""Notification: Your Right to Know"; "Sample School Policy"; "Kids at Risk: Pesticides & Children's Health"; "What Are the Alternatives"; "Hazards of Common Pesticides"; and "Pesticide Information Online"; and "Additional Resources." (GR)

Details

Language :
English
Database :
ERIC
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
ED462825
Document Type :
Guides - Non-Classroom<br />Reports - Descriptive<br />Multilingual/Bilingual Materials