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November/December
2008 (Vol. 8 No. 6)
New Study Shows Herbicides Increase Cancer Risk
Hot Air Found More Effective Than Chemical Lice Treatments
Air Monitoring Near School Finds Hazardous Pesticides
September/October
2008 (Vol. 8 No. 5)
Establish Organic Landscapes and Playing Fields This Fall
New Law Bans Some Toxic Chemicals in Children's Toys
July/August
2008 (Vol. 8 No. 4)
The Organic Solution to Climate Change
Pesticide-Free Policies for Town Fields and Parks
U.S. House Passes New Bill to Help Schools Go Green
May/June
2008 (Vol. 8 No. 3)
California County Attempts to Stop Chemical Trespass
County Honors Earth Heroes at Schools
EPA Releases Children's Health Research Study
Greenwich, CT Bans Pesticides on Town Athletic Fields
March/April
2008 (Vol. 8 No. 2)
Latest Studies Confirm the Risks of Antibacterial Products
January/February
2008 (Vol. 8 No. 1)
School Pesticide Poisonings Spur State to Consider Legislation
Pesticide Exposure May Increase Risk of Asthma
Pesticides Found in Children Who Eat Chemically-Treated Foods
November/December
2007 (Vol. 7 No. 6)
Schools Across Nation Adopt Safer Pest Management Programs
Study Links Household Pesticide Use to Childhood Cancer
September/October
2007 (Vol. 7 No. 5)
CDC Links School Environment to Academic Achievement
Pesticide Exposure Linked to Rising Autism Rates
NIOSH Recommends Reducing Pesticide Exposure at Schools
July/August
2007 (Vol. 7 No. 4)
Pesticides on Back-To-School Agenda
New WHO Report Focuses on Children's Susceptibility to Chemicals
May/June
2007 (Vol. 7 No. 3)
Connecticut and Oregon Lead the Way to Healthy Schools
Canadian Study Finds Thousands of Children Acutely Poisoned Each Year
March/April
2007 (Vol. 7 No. 2)
EPA Allows Red Cross Symbol on Pesticide Products; Groups Say Label Misleads
on Consumer Safety and Violates Law
How to Choose Green Cleaning Products
January/February
2007 (Vol. 7 No. 1)
Persistent Pesticides linked to ADHD, Obesity, and Diabetes
Pre-School Parents Win Right-to-Know
November/December
2006 (Vol. 6 No. 6)
Researchers Warn That Chemicals Impair Brain Development
Schoolyard Gardens Found To Be Valuable Educational Tools
Steps to Safe Head Lice Control
September/October
2006 (Vol. 6 No. 5)
Study Finds Pesticide Residues at Day Care Centers Around the Country
This Fall, Take Simple Steps to Convert Your School's Lawn to Organic
Take Action This School Year
July/August
2006 (Vol. 6 No. 4)
State Legislature Votes Toxics Out of North Carolina Schools
Senator Jeffords Introduces Bipartisan Green Building Legislation
EPA Completes Pesticide Reviews Aimed at Protecting Children, But Groups
Say the System is Broken
May/June
2006 (Vol. 6 No. 3)
Pesticides and Playing Fields: Are We Unintentially Harming Our Children?
Mosquito Madness: How to Repel Mosquitos Safely
March/April
2006 (Vol. 6 No. 2)
Three New Studies Warn of Pesticide Dangers to Children
Building the Movement: Taking School IPM from Policy to Implementation
January/February
2006 (Vol. 6 No. 1)
Organic Food Movement Grows in Schools and Homes: Scientific Evidence
Shows that Organic Diets Keep Chemicals out of Children
National Survey Estimates 4.4 Million Kids Diagnosed With ADHD
How to Get Your School to Go Organic
November/December
2005 (Vol. 5 No. 6)
School Updates from Around the Country Show Progress
Antibacterial Follow-up: Groups Ask FDA to Ban Antibacterial Products
Containing Triclosan
Common Pesticide Poisons Homes
September/October
2005 (Vol. 5 No. 5)
Asthma, Children and Pesticides: What You Should Know To Protect Your
Family
Back-to-School Actions
The Cockroach Conundrum
July/August
2005 (Vol. 5 No. 4)
Connecticut Passes School Lawn Pesticide Bill
North Carolina School District Adopts IPM Plan to Protect Children
Playing Fields and Pesticides Update: U.S. Youth Soccer Dissolves Partnership
with TruGreen/Chemlawn
Sign the National School Pesticide Reform Protocol
May/June
2005 (Vol. 5 No. 3)
Common Antibacterial Soaps Found to Threaten Children's Health; Found
to Offer No Added Protection From Bacteria
Staying Clean and Healthy Without Triclosan
March/April
2005 (Vol. 5 No. 2)
The Organic School Garden: Hands on Teaching of Environmental Health Values
How to Start an Organic School Garden in Your Community
January/February
2005 (Vol. 5 No. 1)
School Board Opposes Community Pesticide Use
Children's Pesticide Exposure Study Postponed
Iowa School wins IPM STAR Award for Excellence
Preparing for Springtime Turf Care: What to Know about Preemergent Herbicides
and Lawn Care
November/December
2004 (Vol. 4 No. 6)
Students Lobby for Pesticide Reform
Organic Food on the Rise in Schools
ChemLawn/U.S. Youth Soccer Update
September/October
2004 (Vol. 4 No. 5)
Integrated Pest Management More Effective Than Toxic Pesticides
Research Shows Pesticide Dangers to Children
Educational Posters Fight West Nile at School
July/August
2004 (Vol. 4 No. 4)
Toxics Drift Into School Hallways
What You Can Do About Pesticide Drift
Pesticides and Playing Fields: An Unhealthy Mix
May/June
2004 (Vol. 4 No. 3)
Schools' Safer Pest Management Programs Get Certified
Philadelphia Students Help Rid School Bugs
NC and MI Strengthen State IPM Programs
Common Weedkiller (Glyphosate) Found in Children
March/April
2004 (Vol. 4 No. 2)
Pesticide Exposure Linked to Elevated Asthma Rates
School's Mold Spray Program Under Criminal Investigation
Responding to the Threat of Toxic Cleaning Products
January/February
2004 (Vol. 4 No.1)
Fewer Pesticides and Fewer Pests at School
Case Study: IPM at Wake School System, NC
What to Do When Spiders Come to School
November/December
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
Goats Aid School Campus
Get Involved!
How to Handle Wasps at School
September/October
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 5)
U.S. Senate Green Buildings Report Released, Recommends School Health
Improvements and Passage of SEPA
Report Shows Poisons and Pests Decline with IPM
Back to School Check List for Safer Pest Prevention
July/August
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
The Benefits of Organic to Children
California School District Provides Children with Organic and Sustainable
Foods
Farm-to-School Programs: Getting Local Food to School Cafeterias
May/June
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 3)
Schools Nationwide Document a Growing Trend to Adopt Safer Practices:
Safer Schools Report Released
Safer Schools Select Report Highlights
March/April
2003 (Vol. 3 No.2)
Three New Reports Reveal Children's Chemical Exposure
Two California Bills Guard Children From Toxic Pesticides
Weeding Out Toxic Pesticides
Is Your School Implementing A Pest Management Program That Doesn't Harm
Students and Staff?
November/December
2002 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
In 2002, Four States Strengthen Their School Pesticide Laws
Toxic Mold!
Studies Find Pesticides in Children's Bodies
Create A Safer School Environment: How to Move Beyond Pesticides and Adopt
Safer Pest Management Programs
September/October
2002 (Vol. 2 No. 5)
U.S. EPA Encourages Schools to Adopt Better Pest Management Practices
Pesticides Linked to Childhood Cancer...Again
Beyond Pesticides Launches State Pages
Least Toxic Control of Head Lice
July/August
2002 (Vol 2. No. 4)
Iowa Communities Keep Lawns Green Without Toxic Pesticides
Building Blocks for School IPM
NY Legislature Passes Bill To Protect Children from CCA-Treated Playground
Equipment
Least-Toxic Control of Mosquitoes
The Hazards of DEET
May/June
2002 (Vol. 2 No.3)
Pennsylvania Passes Pesticide Notification Act
2002 School Pesticide Update
Protecting Your Child From CCA-treated Wood
Least-Toxic Lawn Care
January/February
2002 (Vol. 2 No. 1)
Two More States Receive Gold Stars for Improved Pesticide Policies
Steps Toward Expelling Pesticides from Your School
Mouse Control: Preventing and Controlling Mice in Schools
November/December
2001 (Vol. 1 No. 5)
Education Conference Committee Kills School Pesticide Amendment
Senator Edward M. Kennedy Speaks Out for SEPA
Cockroach Control
Students Run the Show in Detroit School
September/October
2001 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
Five Town Community School District (CSD) in Camden, Maine Adopts IPM
Update on the School Environment Protection Act
Arsenic Risk Upped in Playground Equipment
Is Your School Practicing IPM?
University Study Finds Traces of Pesticides in Children
July/August
2001 (Vol. 1 No. 3)
School Environment Protection Act (SEPA) Passes in Senate Education Bill,
Moves to Conference Committee
Sample Letter to Education Conference Committee
New School Pest Management Policy in Portland OR
May/June
2001 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
Act Now to Curtail Children's Exposure to School Pesticides
The School Environmental Protection Act of 2001 (SEPA)
March/April
2001 (Vol. 1, No. 1)
What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
Another School District Finds Success in Implementing IPM
Arsenic Found to Leach from Playground Equipment
Eight State School Pesticide Laws are in the Works