Toxics Exposure Cycle
Credit: Raditz 2017
Toxics Released into Environment from Urban Wildfires
Toxics Released Source of Contaminant Known Health Outcomes Asbestos Building materials Asbestosis, lung abnormalities, reduced immune function, increased risk of lung cancer Arsenic (Volatile Organic Compound - VOC) Electronics, industrial manufacturing, insecticides, herbicides, furniture Children: increased cancer risks as adults, increased infant mortality, neurological impairment, reduced birth weight. Adults: Impaired intellectual function, impaired motor [...]
Healthy Schools, Healthy Kids, Brighter Futures
HEALTHY SCHOOLS + HEALTHY KIDS + BRIGHTER FUTURE BEST PRACTICES FOR A TOXIC-FREE CAMPUS Children are uniquely vulnerable to toxics exposure. Their size, immature organs, and developing bodies and brains make their exposure proportionately greater and their ability to detoxify or mitigate certain toxics more difficult. Children are at a greater risk because of [...]