Transcript Welcome to our Child Health Month Kick-off

Welcome to the
Healthy Indoor Spaces for
Healthier Children
Seminar
www.scarce.org
New Laws
 Green Cleaning (2007)
 Schools must use certified
green cleaning products
 Reduces Asthma triggers
 Improves Indoor Air Quality
 Anti-Idling (2009)
 State law applies to all diesel
vehicles over 8,000 lbs
“Turn Your Key, Be Idle Free”
U.S. EPA
 VOC-Free Paint (2009)
 All schools must use VOC-free
paint
 Paint stores must make new
stock low-VOC
 Reduces asthma triggers
Coming Up: Coal Tar
Read Labels
Read ingredient labels of
cleaning and personal care
products before you buy–
you might be surprised what
you find!
Make informed
choices to reduce
fumes for your family
Ben Franklin & Lead
Letter written by
Benjamin Franklin to
Benjamin Vaughan on
July 31, 1786 “…on
the bad effects of
lead taken inwardly”
Lead-free Hose
Medicine Collection
Current Sites:
Addison
Bloomingdale
Burr Ridge
Carol Stream
Clarendon Hills
Downers Grove
DuPage County Sheriff
Elk Grove Village
Elmhurst
Glendale Heights
Itasca
Lemont
Lisle
Oak Brook
Schaumburg
West Chicago
Wheaton
Wood Dale
Bartlett Village Hall (last Saturday every month 9am-12pm)
Naperville HHW site weekends only,
9am – 2 pm, excluding holidays
Working to expand:
Woodridge, Glen Ellyn
DEA National Prescription Drug
Take-Back Day September 27th
2014
10am-2pm
Participating Towns:
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Glen Ellyn
Woodridge
Lombard
Addison
Naperville
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Glendale
Heights
Villa Park
Elmhurst
Clarendon Hills
Hinsdale
Environmental Certification Programs
Schools, businesses, churches, park districts,
cities, and libraries can earn…
Earth Flag
Ecology Flag
Water Quality Flag
Let’s Protect Our Water, Air and Soil