Indoor Air Quality Resources from the environmental health & Asthma Subcommittee (EHAS)
The APS Wellness Policy Implementation Procedure updated in July 2017 addresses indoor air quality in III. OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE STUDENT WELLNESS - Healthy and Safe School Environment
Language in the Wellness PIP is as follows (emphasis added):
"Schools will promote healthy indoor air quality by using low-odor school supplies, by locating machinery such as laminating machines in well ventilated areas away from areas commonly frequented by children, by purchasing products and supplies that do not contain formaldehyde and harmful VOCs, by complying with APS guidelines against the use of air fresheners and perfumed products, and by properly and continuously operating the HVAC systems in regular and relocatable classrooms."
The Environmental Health & Asthma Subcommittee (EHAS) of SHAB shares the following links (and more to come) related to the connection between student health and indoor air quality:
Language in the Wellness PIP is as follows (emphasis added):
"Schools will promote healthy indoor air quality by using low-odor school supplies, by locating machinery such as laminating machines in well ventilated areas away from areas commonly frequented by children, by purchasing products and supplies that do not contain formaldehyde and harmful VOCs, by complying with APS guidelines against the use of air fresheners and perfumed products, and by properly and continuously operating the HVAC systems in regular and relocatable classrooms."
The Environmental Health & Asthma Subcommittee (EHAS) of SHAB shares the following links (and more to come) related to the connection between student health and indoor air quality:
- From the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Unplug Indoor Pollutants for a Breath of Fresh Air
http://www.newswise.com/articles/unplug-indoor-pollutants-for-a-breath-of-fresh-air-allergists-say-home-fragrance-products-may-cause-respiratory-problems - CDC: Indoor Environmental Quality https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/indoorenv/chemicalsodors.html
- CDC: Indoor Environmental Quality Action Steps https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/indoorenv/chemactionsteps.html
- Articles on how Air Fresheners Can Trigger Asthma Symptoms
http://healthland.time.com/2011/11/08/why-air-fresheners-can-trigger-respiratory-problems/
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45181988/ns/health-allergies_and_asthma/t/air-fresheners-can-trigger-allergies-asthma/#.Wgt4axNSxEI
https://www.grandparents.com/health-and-wellbeing/health/are-air-fresheners-bad-for-you - EPA - Managing Asthma in the School Environment
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2013-08/documents/managing_asthma.pdf - EPA Guidelines for Effective School IAQ Management
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-08/documents/framework.pdf - Breathing Spaces with Robin Wilson and reducing allergens in your home that can trigger asthma
https://www.allergicasthma.com/ - October 6, 2017 Washington Post article on a Baltimore school that was evacuated after students and staff felt ill due to pumpkin spice candle
