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Protect Your Lungs: Don't take meds to tolerate a sick environment.
Breathe free. Advocate for clean air, safe water and healthy food at home, at school and at work. Contact me for more information.  
Study links household cleaning sprays and air fresheners to asthma, October 12,  2007 regarding the study in the  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  
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  1. Do not buy or use air freshners.
  2. Do not buy or use products with fragrances, especially synthetic scents.
  3. Do not buy or burn scented candles.
  4. Do not buy or use aerosol and strong smelling cleaning products.
  5. Do not buy or use insecticides or herbicides.
  6. Avoid dust and fumes from renovation or maintenance activities.
  7. Do not tolerate classrooms, offices or public buildings where there is poor ventilation, bad smells, and poor sanitation.  
  8. Pay attention to early "safety signals" that warn you that there is "something in the air." Don't take medication to tolerate an unhealthy environment.  Speak up and get out.
  9. Learn to protect your lungs from irritants, allergens and chemical hazards.

The world endures solely by virtue of the breath of school children. (Talmud)

Best Wishes for a Healthy School Year!

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Ellie Goldberg, M.Ed.
healthykids@rcn.com

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