Links 

For more information and resources regarding asthma in Massachusetts and within schools, please see the links below:

Environmental Health and Safety Information on schools (multiple information, resources and links):

• MassCOSH: www.masscosh.org
• Healthy Schools Network Inc.: www.healthyschools.org
• Asthma Regional Council: www.asthmaregionalcouncil.org
• Mass Public Healthy Association: www.mphaweb.org
• Center for Health and Environmental Justice (CHEJ): www.childproofingourcommunity.org
• Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov/iaq/schools

For more information and resources regarding the use of green cleaners, please see the links below:

Green Cleaners:

• Commonwealth’s EPP Program: provides state contracts and information on green cleaners. www.state.ma.us/osd/enviro/products/cleaning.html
• Green Seal (GS37) program: Green Seal Standard for Industrial and Institutional Cleaners, www.greenseal.org
• Inform: Cleaning For Health: Products and Practices for a Safe Indoor Environment, www.informinc.org
• Toxics Use Reduction Institute: Community Web information for TURN projects, informational materials, and extensive resources and links www.turi.org/community.

 For more information and resources regarding Integrated Pest Management, please see the links below:

Integrated pest Management (IPM):

• Find out about the Massachusetts IPM law for schools and daycares: www.state.ma.us/dfa/cpa
• Useful information on IPM including classroom curricula:  http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ipm
• Check CHEJ for an advocacy group on pesticides

For more information and resources regarding building healthy schools, please see the links below:

Building and Renovating Healthy High Performance Schools:

• Massachusetts Technology Collaborative: developed green school design guidance and funded pilot projects for green school construction in Massachusetts, http://www.mtpc.org/renewableenergy/green_schools.htm
• Healthy Building Network: http://www.healthybuilding.net/
• National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities; safe, healthy high performance schools: http://www.edfacilities.org/

Boston Urban Asthma Coalition
622 Washington Street
Dorchester, MA 02124
(617) 423-4337
fax (617) 282-3950
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