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\"\"(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, August 28, 2017)\u00a0School policies must protect children from pesticides by adopting organic land and building management policies and serving organic food in cafeterias. At the start of the school year, it is critical for school administrators to make sure that students and teachers are learning and teaching in an environment where no hazardous pesticides are used in the school\u2019s buildings or on playing fields. It is also essential that children have access to organic food in food programs and manage school gardens organically.<\/p>\n

Send a letter to your local officials urging them to tell school districts to adopt organic management and serve organic food to students.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In addition, there are other things you can do:<\/h3>\n

Whether a parent, teacher, student, school administrator, landscaper or community advocate, there are steps that should be taken to make sure the school environment is a safe from\u00a0toxic chemicals, as the new\u00a0school year begins.<\/p>\n

For Parents and Teachers: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Because\u00a0children face unique hazards from pesticide exposure\u00a0due<\/a> to their smaller size and developing organ systems, using toxic pesticides to get control insects, germs, and weeds can harm students much more than it helps.\u00a0The good news is that these poisons are unnecessary, given the availability of practices and green materials that do not poison people or the environment.<\/p>\n

Studies show<\/a>\u00a0children\u2019s developing organs create \u201cearly windows of great vulnerability\u201d during which exposure to pesticides can cause great damage. This is supported by the\u00a0findings of the American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a>\u00a0(AAP), which concluded, \u201cChildren encounter pesticides daily and have unique susceptibilities to their potential toxicity.\u201d You can help to eliminate children\u2019s exposure to toxic chemicals by urging school administrators to implement organic management practices that use cultural, mechanical, and biological management strategies, and, as a last resort, defined least-toxic pesticides. See Beyond Pesticides ManageSafeTM<\/sup> database<\/a> for managing all insects and weeds without toxic pesticides.<\/p>\n

Find Out About Your School\u2019s Pest Management Program<\/strong>
\nOne way to protect children is to find out whether the school has a pest management policy in place already, and identify key allies to improve it. Since toxic pesticides are not necessary to effective pest management, it is important that schools and school districts have a written organic pest management program. This will ensure that the program is institutionalized and will continue to flourish over time.\u00a0See here for more details and practical steps<\/a>\u00a0on how to get organized and improve a school\u2019s pest management program. For additional information, see Beyond Pesticides\u2019 School Organizing Guide<\/em><\/a>.
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\nNon-Toxic\u00a0Lice Management<\/strong>
\nChildren going\u00a0back to school may face challenges with head lice, and research has found\u00a0that lice in 25 of 30 states in a U.S. study have\u00a0developed resistance<\/a>\u00a0to common over-the-counter treatments like the insecticide\u00a0permethrin<\/a>, which therefore are not effective. Utilizing non-toxic approaches and products is\u00a0critical, especially since\u00a0lice are not a vector for insect-borne disease, and typical pesticide products used to treat them can be neurotoxic or carcinogenic. Fortunately, this nuisance insect can be managed utilizing a number of alternative lice treatment methods that do not include the use of toxic chemicals. One method for eliminating head lice is the use of\u00a0hot air<\/a>, which desiccates the insects and eggs, killing them. Lice and their eggs (or nits) can be combed and handpicked, and then destroyed in soapy water. Beyond Pesticide\u2019s\u00a0ManageSafe Database\u00a0has a\u00a0comprehensive webpage<\/a>\u00a0dedicated to safe management of lice, in addition to preventive practices.<\/p>\n

Pack Organic Lunches or Start an Organic Garden<\/strong>
\nOrganic foods have been shown to reduce dietary pesticide exposure. Children who eat a conventional diet<\/a>\u00a0of food produced with chemical-intensive practices carry residues of neurotoxic organophosphate pesticides that are reduced or eliminated when they switch to an organic diet. \u00a0The effects of pesticide exposure have been\u00a0well documented<\/a>, particularly for vulnerable segments of the population like children and pregnant women. In 2012, AAP\u00a0weighed in<\/a>\u00a0on the organic food debate, recognizing that lower pesticide residues in organic foods may be significant for children. In addition to direct health effects, the Academy also noted that choosing organic is based on broad environmental and public health concerns, including pollution and global climate change\u00a0\u2014a position\u00a0that is\u00a0supported by Beyond Pesticides<\/a>. Ask the school to adopt an organic lunch program, starting with organic produce, milk or juice. See\u00a0School Lunches Go Organic<\/em><\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n

In addition to serving organic food in the cafeteria, it can be both helpful and a valuable part of the lesson plan to grow food in an organic school garden. For more information,\u00a0The Organic School Garden<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(or\u00a0Grow Your Own Organic Food<\/em><\/a>\u00a0for technical advice). School gardens teach children where food comes from and establishes healthy relationships with food and the natural world.<\/p>\n

Promote Biodiversity with Organic Landscapes and Turf<\/strong>
\nBiodiversity helps bees and other pollinators; diverse plants produce a supply of nectar throughout the growing season, and biodiversity of soil organisms promotes healthy plants that grow well without the introduction of poisonous pesticides.<\/p>\n

Playing fields that are intensively managed with chemicals are at greater risk for disease and weed infestation (leading to a dependence on chemical inputs), compared with practices that build healthy, balanced soil. Similarly, chemically-managed fields are generally harder and more compacted due to a loss of natural soil biology, while organic management focuses on cultural practices, such as aeration, that alleviate compaction, improve moisture retention, and provide a softer, better playing surface. See the factsheet,\u00a0Pesticides and Playing Fields<\/em><\/a>, for more information.<\/p>\n

Protect biodiversity through organic turf, playing fields and landscape policies. Encourage the school to plant pollinator-attractive plants in its garden as part of its biology class. If the\u00a0school does not have a garden, request one be integrated into the curriculum. Wildflowers, native plant and grass species should be encouraged on school grounds. For more information on attractive flowers, see the BEE Protective Habitat Guide<\/em><\/a>. Also see the\u00a0Do-It-Yourself Biodiversity<\/em><\/a>\u00a0factsheet and\u00a0Managing Landscapes with Pollinators in Mind<\/em><\/a>\u00a0for resources on building and protecting biodiversity.<\/p>\n

For College Students:<\/h3>\n

On college campuses nationwide, grounds crews and landscapers often maintain the land with toxic pesticides, even though safer alternatives exist. College students across the country want their campuses to be a safe and healthy environment. To assist with college studies, Beyond Pesticides has developed the\u00a0BEE Protective Ambassador Program<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

BEE Protective College Ambassador Program <\/strong><\/p>\n

The widespread use of systemic pesticides in agriculture and landscaping, specifically, a class of insecticides known as\u00a0neonicotinoids (neonics)<\/a>, has been implicated in causing poor pollinator health and widespread bee deaths. Therefore, a key focus of the program is to eliminate the use of\u00a0neonics on college campuses. \u00a0A critical part of being a\u00a0BEE Protective Ambassador<\/em>\u00a0is to engage with college administrators in the creation of a pollinator-friendly campus.
\n\u201cBEE\u201d prepared: you may get some pushback about phasing out toxic pesticides on campus. But contrary to what some administrators and groundskeepers may tell you, a college campus can be maintained successfully without toxic, systemic pesticides!<\/p>\n

With the fall semester rapidly approaching, now is a great time to take\u00a0the BEE Protective Ambassador<\/em> Pledge<\/a>. With assistance from Beyond Pesticides, BEE ambassadors will be given \u00a0educational information to with college \u00a0administrators. Students who are interested in joining the movement to protect pollinators and save the bees, can become a\u00a0Bee Protective Ambassador\u00a0and\u00a0sign the pledge!<\/p>\n

Send a letter to your local officials urging them to tell school districts to adopt organic management and serve organic food to students.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

See Beyond Pesticides Children and Schools webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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For Parents and Teachers: Because\u00a0children face unique hazards from pesticide exposure\u00a0due to their smaller size and developing organ systems, using toxic pesticides to get control insects, germs, and weeds can harm students much more than it helps.\u00a0The good news is that these poisons are unnecessary, given the availability of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-childrenschools","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nTake Action: Back-to-School; Stop the Toxic Pesticide Use - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2017\/08\/take-action-back-school-stop-toxic-pesticide-use\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Take Action: Back-to-School; Stop the Toxic Pesticide Use - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(Beyond Pesticides, August 28, 2017)\u00a0School policies must protect children from pesticides by adopting organic land and building management policies and serving organic food in cafeterias. 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