Resources for Healthy School Environments: Lead and Other Chemicals and Toxics
On this page, you can find links for school administrators, educators, and parents to resources about:
Asbestos
- Asbestos and school buildings. Includes information on:
- Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
- How schools comply with AHERA
- School asbestos management plans
- Resources for schools and parents
- Informacion para parientes, maestros y otros empleados escolares
Chemical Management
Cleaning
Lead
General Information
Lead and Children
- Environmental health facts about children and lead exposure
- Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure
- Protecting Children from Lead Exposures (PDF)
- Protecting children where they learn and play
Lead in Drinking Water
- Basic Information about Lead in Drinking Water
- Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Childcare Facilities