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Chemical
Awareness in Schools
is a new national forum on toxic
chemicals and children's health. We offer support
& Information for parents who think their children's
health might be suffering at school, and assistance to schools
& childcare centres in the form of safe, workable, non
toxic alternatives for Cleaning, Maintenance
& Pest Control contracts.
Australian
children are being exposed to toxics in their schools,
homes and childcare centres because our regulatory authorities
are not paying adequate attention! CAS
provides the information in this site in the hope that
it will effect change in our communities and in our laws.
Please feel free to reproduce and distribute whatever
you find here, for the sake of all our children.
15-30%
of people are likely to suffer some degree of ill health
as a result of exposure to toxic chemicals. Children
are six times more vulnerable to exposure than adults.
Consumer
products and services commonly used in our homes, offices
and schools expose us to hazardous chemical compounds
which are damaging our health.
School
staff, parents, child carers and children themselves need
to know which products contain hazardous chemicals.
Chemically sensitive people need help and recognition, particularly
children, suffering daily exposure
at school or preschool.
 Australia
has a very poor record on children's health issues compared
to efforts being made elswhere. See the CAS News Page
for the latest international initiatives on children
and environmental hazards.
For
a summary of global efforts on children's health and toxics,
see MONITORING TOXIC BODY LOADS
Please
email us with suggestions about the site. The
links page is being constantly updated with new and
informative weblinks...please take a look!
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