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Sample Letter to Schools regarding Toxic Cleaning
Products
Dear
I am writing you because I am extremely concerned about the safety of the products
being used to clean our school. Are you aware that one out of every three cleaning
chemicals used to clean most school buildings in the US is known to cause human
health or other environmental problems. Toxic cleaning products can contain
harmful chemicals that can cause cancer, reproductive disorders, major organ
damage, and permanent eye damage. Other common health problems associated
with cleaning chemicals include asthma and other respiratory ailments, headaches,
dizziness, and fatigue. As a result, the way schools clean and maintain their
buildings can have a significant impact on the health of the students and staff and
the quality of the education they receive.
I am asking you to require that non-toxic cleaning products be used throughout the
school. They do not cost extra, they work just as well, and they are much safer.
Making this switch is an easy way to protect the health of our students, teachers,
and janitorial workers.
I want to ensure our school is using the safest cleaning products available. It will
help improve student health, increase student performance, lessen adverse
environmental impacts, reduce potential liabilities, and even save money.
Please make non-toxic cleaning products a required standard for all of the cleaning
products used in the school.
Thank you,
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Health is in Your Hands
To properly rid your hands of germs...follow these steps:
1. Remove all rings and wet your hands with warm running water.
2. Put a small amount of liquid soap in the palm of one hand. Bar soaps are not
as hygienic as liquid soaps because they stay moist and attract germs. If a bar soap
is the only option it should be stored on a rack so that the bar doesn't sit in water.
3. Rub your hands together for 20 seconds so you produce lather. Make sure
you scrub between your fingers, under your fingernails and the backs of your hands.
4. Rinse your hands well with clean running water for at least 10 seconds. Try
not to handle the faucets once your hands are clean. Use a paper towel to turn off
the water.
5. Dry your hands with a single use paper towel. If you use a hand towel be sure
to change it daily. During cold and flu season you may want to give each family
member his or her own hand towel.
6. Use hand lotion to put moisture back into your skin if your hands are dry.
Model good hand washing technique to your children. You can have them sing a
verse to their favorite song while rubbing their hands together. This will teach them
the amount of time it takes to clean their hands properly.
Products
Dear
I am writing you because I am extremely concerned about the safety of the products
being used to clean our school. Are you aware that one out of every three cleaning
chemicals used to clean most school buildings in the US is known to cause human
health or other environmental problems. Toxic cleaning products can contain
harmful chemicals that can cause cancer, reproductive disorders, major organ
damage, and permanent eye damage. Other common health problems associated
with cleaning chemicals include asthma and other respiratory ailments, headaches,
dizziness, and fatigue. As a result, the way schools clean and maintain their
buildings can have a significant impact on the health of the students and staff and
the quality of the education they receive.
I am asking you to require that non-toxic cleaning products be used throughout the
school. They do not cost extra, they work just as well, and they are much safer.
Making this switch is an easy way to protect the health of our students, teachers,
and janitorial workers.
I want to ensure our school is using the safest cleaning products available. It will
help improve student health, increase student performance, lessen adverse
environmental impacts, reduce potential liabilities, and even save money.
Please make non-toxic cleaning products a required standard for all of the cleaning
products used in the school.
Thank you,
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Health is in Your Hands
To properly rid your hands of germs...follow these steps:
1. Remove all rings and wet your hands with warm running water.
2. Put a small amount of liquid soap in the palm of one hand. Bar soaps are not
as hygienic as liquid soaps because they stay moist and attract germs. If a bar soap
is the only option it should be stored on a rack so that the bar doesn't sit in water.
3. Rub your hands together for 20 seconds so you produce lather. Make sure
you scrub between your fingers, under your fingernails and the backs of your hands.
4. Rinse your hands well with clean running water for at least 10 seconds. Try
not to handle the faucets once your hands are clean. Use a paper towel to turn off
the water.
5. Dry your hands with a single use paper towel. If you use a hand towel be sure
to change it daily. During cold and flu season you may want to give each family
member his or her own hand towel.
6. Use hand lotion to put moisture back into your skin if your hands are dry.
Model good hand washing technique to your children. You can have them sing a
verse to their favorite song while rubbing their hands together. This will teach them
the amount of time it takes to clean their hands properly.