Toxic Free Schools

Toxic chemicals in the home and in the environment.

A learning resource guide for teachers in Science 8 and 9, Social studies 8-10 and Personal Development 11 and 12. Six modules with B.C. Ministry of Education curriculum matches. (3.8MB)
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Tools for teachers, parents and students

In the workplace, occupational health and safety regulations give workers the right to know what toxic chemicals they’re exposed to and to develop plans to reduce exposure. In fact, LEAS has been working with many unions and employers to eliminate toxic products from the workplace and replace them with safer substitutes.

But what about consumers and students in schools who don’t have that same right to know?

That’s the key reason LEAS developed the CancerSmart Consumer Guide — to give consumers information on toxins in household and personal care products that wasn’t available on products labels. We’ve also been calling for right-to-know labelling legislation that would require full ingredient disclosure on all products and hazard labelling for those containing known hazardous toxins.

In schools, LEAS launched the Toxic Free Schools initiative (previously called the Students' Environmental Bill of Rights). We've been working with parents, school boards, teachers, students and custodians to make people aware of the toxic substances that might be in the school environment and to eliminate them wherever possible.

School boards, parent advisory councils and students groups, as well as teachers’ associations and custodians’ unions were asked to sign the Statement of Principles on Toxins-Free Schools.

In May, 2006, the B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) endorsed a resolution at its annual general meeting calling on school districts to eliminate toxic products in use in the district and too replace them with non-toxic, environmentally-safe products.

LEAS also developed a learning resource for teachers entitled “Toxic chemicals in the home and in the environment.” It includes six modules designed to fit the B.C. Ministry of Education curriculum for Science 8 and 9, Social Studies 8-10 and Personal Development 11 and 12. The resource is available as a free download (see link above right).

For more information about our workshops and presentations, please give us a call at 604-669-1921, or email us at communications@leas.ca. We are currently developing parent workshops and are looking for sponsors to support the publication of new handout materials.

Toxic Free Schools

Toxic chemicals in the home and in the environment.

Tools for teachers, parents and students

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