Chemicals and Pesticides in Schools:
Advocating for Safe Alternatives
We are committed to creating policies in schools that promote natural pest-control methods. We strive to create local models that can then be used by other municipalities.
There are multitudes of peer-reviewed scientific studies linking pesticide exposure in children to various childhood cancers http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov
A recent study found that not only are pesticides causing cancer, but pre-natal exposure to correlates with a lower IQ in children http://www.ewg.org/release/prenatal-pesticide-exposure-linked-diminished-iq
There are many natural solutions for pest-control that are non-toxic and more effective. The more people demand natural pest-control, the more options will be available to the public.
We support and advise schools in choosing safe cleaning products that are chemical free and biodegradable http://www.healthyschools.org
This is healthier for the environment and for our children’s toxic load Pediatricians Want Better Regulations For Toxic Chemicals
There are numerous studies showing children’s blood to contain many carcinogenic pesticides and chemicals as a direct result of eating food that is not organic study finds higher toxic load from pesticides in children's diet
We promote programs in schools that provide organic and sustainable foods that are chemical free and local. These are healthier for the environment and for our children.
There are multitudes of peer-reviewed scientific studies linking pesticide exposure in children to various childhood cancers http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov
A recent study found that not only are pesticides causing cancer, but pre-natal exposure to correlates with a lower IQ in children http://www.ewg.org/release/prenatal-pesticide-exposure-linked-diminished-iq
There are many natural solutions for pest-control that are non-toxic and more effective. The more people demand natural pest-control, the more options will be available to the public.
We support and advise schools in choosing safe cleaning products that are chemical free and biodegradable http://www.healthyschools.org
This is healthier for the environment and for our children’s toxic load Pediatricians Want Better Regulations For Toxic Chemicals
There are numerous studies showing children’s blood to contain many carcinogenic pesticides and chemicals as a direct result of eating food that is not organic study finds higher toxic load from pesticides in children's diet
We promote programs in schools that provide organic and sustainable foods that are chemical free and local. These are healthier for the environment and for our children.
Vector Control Districts and Their Local Use of OMRI Approved Pest Control
Alliance for Human and Environmental Health has worked with the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector District and Marin Organic http://marinorganic.org/ since 2004 on creating and maintaining an OMRI approved (natural pest control approved for organic farmers) list of natural pesticides that can be used for mosquito and tick control. The OMRI program of mosquito and vector control created specifically for West Marin, California has served as a model for other Vector-Control Districts http://www.bcpud.org/OMRI mosquito abatement.
"Green Golf Courses"
Alliance for Human and Environmental Health has been working in partnership with Marin Organic http://marinorganic.org/
and the Marin County Agriculture Department's organic certification program on creating a model program for golf courses going green in West Marin County. This is a work in progress and will provide a model for golf courses going green in terms of using only OMRI approved fertilizers and pesticides on golf courses.