Author: Healthy Schools Network

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Clean Air
US Environmental Protection Agency Updates

The US EPA has released its Spring 2025 School Indoor Air Quality Newsletter, offering a wide array of resources, research updates, and upcoming opportunities to support healthy learning environments.

Irene Hayes, 7, left, and Pearl Hayes, 10, show their bandages from the lead screening March 15 at Bradley Technology and Trade High School in Milwaukee. Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Healthy Schools
Health Concerns for Children in Milwaukee Public Schools

Milwaukee Public Schools are facing heightened scrutiny due to environmental hazards in aging buildings, including widespread issues with lead-based paint and inadequate ventilation systems.

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Healthy Schools
Making America Healthy Again, or not?

Does anyone actually believe that chain-sawing Medicaid and taking away free school lunches will make children healthier or improve their well-being?

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School Lunch
More Toxics in School Lunches?

Simple school lunches collected in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland were found to contain toxins that have been linked to developmental delays, liver disease, and even cancer.

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