Learning Objectives:

• Describe why disinfectant use in early care and education settings is of concern
• Describe known toxicities of the major disinfectant classes
• Describe the EPA Safer Choice Program and the Green Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting Toolkit 

Learning Objectives

• Describe the current state of environmental health considerations in child care
• Identify core components of the Eco-Healthy Child Care® program and related endorsement
• Discuss current initiatives and voluntary state programs available to child care providers

Presenter: Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, MPH

Executive Director

Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN)

PEHSU Region 3

 

• Make the connection between school indoor environment and student health and academic performance, particularly for asthmatics
• Understand that since there are no standards or guidelines for air quality in schools, acceptable IEQ is based on good practices of design, maintenance and operation of facilities
• Understand the importance of districts having an indoor environmental health program at both the facility and district level, with members that meet routinely to discuss issues, concerns, and to identify best management practices
• Identify the common issues routinely observed in schools and how they may impact indoor environmental conditions and ultimately student health

Webinar Reference Documents:

• EPA's Student Performance Findings from 2012
• Towards Healthy Schools 2015 from Healthy Schools Network
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - The Relationship Between School Attendance and Health

Presented By:

• Describe some of the environmental health hazards that occur in child care and school settings
• Describe the roles that federal, state and local agencies may be able to play in preventing or mitigating some of the environmental health hazards that occur in child care and school settings
• Discuss the potential roles of the PEHSUs in assisting schools and agencies in dealing with some of the environmental health hazards that occur in child care and school settings
• Discuss potential improvements in policies and practices for dealing with some of the environmental health hazards that occur in child care and school settings