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Heat at School: Nausea, Headaches, Burns, Fatigue
2023 was the hottest year globally since records began and this is a trend that is expected to continue in response to climate change.
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2023 was the hottest year globally since records began and this is a trend that is expected to continue in response to climate change.
California’s best climate science projects that every corner of our state will be impacted in years and decades to come by higher average temperatures and more frequent and severe heat waves.
The summer of 2023 was the hottest summer in Arizona ever recorded, and every day people in our state were put in harm’s way because of it.
The New York State Extreme Heat Action Plan provides a roadmap for whole-of-State-government action, starting with 49 initiatives by 29 State agencies and authorities to address extreme heat and help communities adapt.
The report highlights new data showing the continuing and far-reaching impacts of climate change on the people and environment of the United States.
A bill awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature would allow schools to cancel class if the classroom gets too hot.
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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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