1. You Can Still Turn Blue In A Green School Ellie Goldberg, M.Ed. www.healthy-kids.info

2. Is your school an asthma monster?

3. We have no right to handicap the allergic child. www.healthy-kids.info

4. Chemicals in Perfume and the Symptoms they cause

5. We share the air.

6. Stage 0 Tolerance No perception of exposure. Tickle in the throat, sneeze, cough, throat clearing, mild fatigue... www.healthy-kids.info

7. Stage 1 Tissue Irritation Symptoms occur after exposure but leave no sign of tissue damage. Headache, joint pain, muscle pain, red eyes, sore throat, fatigue, mild asthma, flushing, nausea, dizziness, pruritis, persistent irritating cough, uncharacteristic irritability, moodiness, inability to concentrate. Often mistaken for "viral infection" "flu-like symptoms". Person may not suspect chemical exposures. "I feel like I'm coming down with a cold." "I must have whatever is going around." "I must be under a lot of stress." "I must have eaten something that didn't agree with me." www.healthy-kids.info

8. Stage 2 Episodes of Tissue Inflammation Inflammation is the body's response to injury (bronchitis, sinus infections, rhinitis, arthritis, reactive airway disease, asthma, vasculitis, dermatitis, colitis, multiple sclerosis... Anti-inflammatory steroids may reduce discomfort but mask symptoms. Inflammation can not heal if chemical exposures continue. www.healthy-kids.info

9. Stage 3 Chronic Inflammation Permanent Impairment and Disability Lung damage, kidney damage, liver damage, nerve damage, immune system damage, cancer... www.healthy-kids.info

10. Mold www.healthy-kids.info

11. The Effect of Carpet on Students www.healthy-kids.info

12. Keep Out: Herbicide Application www.healthy-kids.info

15. Typically developing children compared to pesticide exposed children

16. IPM Needed Here www.healthy-kids.info

18. Bring the Lessons of the 1937 Texas School Explosion to Your School CENOTAPH (empty tomb) The memorial to the 319 victims Break the Silence about hazards in your school. Tell their story. www.NewLondonSchool.org Tell your story. www.healthy-kids.info

19. The Sentinel An image of courage and might, this lion stands guard. The sentinel or guardian lion is a common symbol of protection, alone or in pairs, at an entrance or gate and indoors at a staircase or fireplace. www.healthy-kids.info

20. Are you the sentinel at the gate? The sentinel lion is a symbol of bravery, power and good luck. www.healthy-kids.info

21. National Healthy Schools Day Make every day a healthy schools day. Healthy Schools Network Healthy Schools Campaign US EPA IAQ Tools for Schools Laboratory Safety Institute US EPA Chemical Cleanout Campaign

22. Ellie Goldberg, M.Ed. www.healthy-kids.info 617 965-9637