Indoor air quality (IAQ) is one of the most important determinants of the health of staff and students. Poor IAQ may include temperature and humidity extremes; airborne contaminants, such as…
Members of NJEA and other NEA affiliates across the nation are helping to build a national movement with parents and community allies to win funding to modernize school buildings. Their…
Chemical products may pervade information your school environment, often with labels that are incomplete or misleading about their ingredients and the health hazards they pose. Eight types of chemical exposures…
Strong standard, but weak compliance in schools The Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) standard is clear. It requires that staff who could be exposed to…
The record rainfall and extreme weather in New Jersey this past summer increased the likelihood of dampness and mold in our school buildings. Students at Willingboro High School and the…
A refreshing sip of water from the school water fountain is deceptively simple. Drinking water, essential for life, may bring health risks when it contains toxic, radiologic, or infectious agents—whether…
When polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) leak from aging uorescent lighting ballasts, they expose staff and students to sig- nificant amounts of toxic and poten- tially carcinogenic chemicals. Chronic, long-term exposure to…
New Jersey has over 18,000 known contaminated sites under remediation and tens of thousands of additional sites that have been cleaned up to some degree but still need to be…
Many local associations have learned the hard way that filing a complaint with the New Jersey Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Program is not necessarily a short cut…
Sensible measures enough to prevent the spread of disease Exaggerated fears of infectious diseases spreading in schools are leading to the overuse and misuse of toxic chemicals for cleaning. The…