,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjai,mr4    
,evans 7= himself & ,ms4 ,dean7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,heal?y ,s*ools ,day4      
,:]eas *ildr5 sp5d up to half ( _! day 9
 s*ools & _! environs2 ,:]eas s*ools h !
 pot5tial to expose *ildr5 to a broad   
array ( haz>ds1 includ+ air & dr9k+ wat]
 contam9ants1 toxic sub/ances 9 ! soil1 
syn!tic turf & o!r m$ia1 lead-bas$      
pa9ts1 pe/icides1 & o!r tox9s )9 &      
outside ( s*ools1 a/hma-caus+           
pollutants1 molds1 radon1 & asbe/os2    
,:]eas despite ! ne$ to address unsafe  
levels ( lead 9 s*ool dr9k+ wat] across 
! c\ntry1 9 #bjai1 ! ,heal?y ,s*ools    
,network report$ t z ( ,novemb] #bjah   
only #i ,/ates requir$ public s*ools to 
te/ at ! tap = lead2 & fur!r1 ! ,t4,h4  
,*an ,s*ool ( ,public ,heal? at ,h>v>d  
,univ]sity & ! ,nutrition ,policy       

,in/itute at ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia   
also report$ t only #be ,/ates _h s*ool 
dr9k+ wat] initiatives betwe5 ,janu>y   
#a1 #bjaf1 & ,febru>y #bh1 #bjah2 ,:]eas
 a #aiie ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice
 7,,gao7 report on ,condition (         
,am]ica's ,s*ools--! only ,,gao /udy on 
?is issue--det]m9$ t poor s*ool facility
 conditions 7 conc5trat$ 9 high-pov]ty  
s*ools s]v+ /ud5ts ( color1 plac+       
millions ( *ildr5 at risk2 ,:]eas       
accord+ to a #bjad ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion survey1 only #df4e
 p]c5t ( s*ools _h a program 9 place to 
address indoor air quality issues2 &    
fur!r1 t few] ,/ates & di/ricts 9 #bjad 
?an 9 #bjaj 7 address+ indoor air2      
,:]eas *ildr5 may also be expos$ to     
toxic contam9ants :5 s*ools are sit$ ne>
 environm5tal haz>ds su* z haz>d\s wa/e 
disposal sites1 or :5 s*ools are r5ovat$
 or exp&$ :ile s*ool is 9 session2      
,:]eas ! ,t4,h4 ,*an ,s*ool ( ,public   
,heal? ,s*ools = ,heal? /udy report$ t !
 environm5tal conditions ( s*ools affect

 *ildr5's heal?1 ?9k+1 & le>n+2 ,:]eas  
environm5tal contam9ants c affect *ildr5
 q diff]5tly ?an adults1 bo? because    
*ildr5 may be m highly expos$ to        
contam9ants & !y may be m vuln]able to !
 toxic effects ( contam9ants2 & fur!r1  
environm5tal contam9ants c affect *ildr5
 disproportionately s9ce _! immune      
def5ses are n fully develop$ & _! gr[+  
organs are m easily h>m$2 ,:]eas ^!     
environm5tal problems contribute to     
abs5teeism1 *ild m$ication use1 le>n+   
difficulties1 sick build+ syndrome1 /aff
 turnov]1 & great] liability = s*ool    
di/ricts2 ,:]eas !re has be5 a          
significant rise 9 ! incid5ce ( *ildhood
 a/hma1 le>n+ disabilities1 & canc]2    
,:]eas a #bjah /udy1 ,heat & ,le>n+1 by 
! ,national ,bureau ( ,economic ,rese>*1
 f\nd t 9 s*ools )\t air condition+1 = e
 #a ,fahr5heit degree increase 9 s*ool  
ye> temp]ature1 ! am\nt le>n$ by /ud5ts 
t ye> goes d[n by #a p]c5t2 ,:]eas a    
#bjaf report by ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,s*ool   
,fund f\nd t1 betwe5 #bjab & #bjac1 !   

av]age age ( ! ma9 build+ ( a public    
s*ool 0 #dd ye>s old2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 !
 ,am]ican ,society ( ,civil ,eng9e]s    
infra/ructure report c>d /at$ #ec p]c5t 
( s*ools ne$$ to make inve/m5ts =       
repairs1 r5ovations1 & mod]nizations to 
be consid]$ to be 9 good condition2     
,:]eas environm5tal1 public heal?1 &    
education laws mu/ reflect a height5$   
s5sitivity to ! m susceptible nature (  
*ildr5 & ! me*anisms by :i* exposures & 
impacts affect *ildr52 ,:]eas provid+ = 
! rights ( *ildr51 p>5ts1 tea*]s & o!r  
educators1 & ! public to access         
in=mation ab\t kn[n haz>ds 9 s*ools w   
all[ ^! p]sons to make in=m$ *oices ab\t
 environm5tal exposures = _! *ildr5 &   
!mselves2 ,:]eas heal?y & high-p]=mance 
s*ools are design$ to r$uce en]gy &     
ma9t5ance co/s1 :ile provid+ clean]     
indoor air & environm5tal quality1      
improv$ light+1 r$uc$ exposures to toxic
 sub/ances1 mat]ials & supplies1 !reby  
provid+ a heal?i] & saf] le>n+          
environm5t = *ildr5 & "w environm5t =   

p]sonnel1 fo/]+ att5dance1 a*ievem5t1 & 
productivity2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives has be5 a consi/5t &    
p[]ful advocate = ! protection ( our    
*ildr5 & a /rong support] ( public      
education2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives seeks to promote heal?y 
le>n+ places = all *ildr5 & workplaces =
 s*ool p]sonnel2 ,:]eas ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
local1 & private sector entities %\ld "w
 toge!r to ensure t res\rces are us$    
effectively & effici5tly to address     
environm5tal heal? & safety conditions (
 s*ools2 & ,:]eas ,may #a1 #bjai1 is    
recogniz$ z ,national ,heal?y ,s*ools   
,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ,national ,heal?y ,s*ools   
,day2  7#b7 recognizes ! importance (   
improv+ our *ildr5's ag+ s*ool build+s2 
7#c7 enc\rages ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 
includ+ _! public heal?1 education1     
environm5t1 en]gy1 & labor ag5cies1 to  
coord9ate _! ef=ts to assi/ local       
s*ools1 & to publicize ! importance (   

heal?ful le>n+ environm5ts 9 _!         
communities2 &  7#d7 supports a national
 commitm5t to prev5t+ ! det]ioration (  
our s*ools & to fix+ our crumbl+ s*ool  
facilities4