Author: Healthy Schools Network

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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Climate
Climate Change Could Increase Indoor Toxics

Measurements of VOC emissions from materials suggest that the VOC emission rate can increase significantly under increased temperature.

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Clean Air
Dust in Schools Expose Students to Toxics

Volatile organic compounds and semi-volatile organic compounds are among the broad classes of compounds found in the indoor environment through emissions and leaching from building materials, furnishings and human activities.

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