BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 145
Author: Brownley (D), et al
Amended: 4/12/10 in Assembly
Vote: 21
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 4/12/10
SUBJECT : California Healthy Schools Day
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution recognizes April 26, 2010, as
California Healthy Schools Day.
ANALYSIS :
This resolution makes the following Legislative findings:
1. Over one-half of schools in the United States have
unhealthy indoor air quality, including classrooms in
California that have inadequate ventilation, high
formaldehyde concentrations, moisture and mold, and
toxic residues in dust.
2. Health effects of poor indoor environmental quality
include respiratory illnesses such as headaches, asthma,
fatigue and organ damages; and, high rate of
asthma-related absences from school.
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3. Cleaning products are intended for routine cleaning and
maintenance, including, but not limited to, general
purpose cleaners, bathroom cleaners, carpet cleaners,
glass cleaners, floor cleaners, floor finishes, floor
strippers, hand cleaners, and soaps; schools are
encouraged to follow federal Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention guidelines and state health guidelines
for required disinfection and sanitation practices.
4. Hazardous ingredients in cleaning products contribute to
poor indoor air quality.
5. Less toxic and cost-competitive cleaning products that
do not contain ingredients known to cause cancer,
asthma, reproductive harm, aquatic toxicity, and other
environmental hazards are available.
6. Schools that have used less toxic cleaning products have
improved indoor air quality, reduced absenteeism, and
lower costs.
7. April 26, 2010, is National Healthy Schools Day,
sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA), the United States Department of Energy,
and more than 35 other organizations to celebrate and
promote healthy school environments for all children
through the use of the USEPA's Indoor Air Quality Tools
for Schools Program, focusing in the year 2010 on the
use of less toxic cleaning products.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 4/23/10)
California School Board Association
California School Employees Association
California Teachers Association
Collaborative for High Performance Schools
Community Action to Fight Asthma
Global Green
Green Schools Initiative
Regional Asthma Management & Prevention
San Diego Regional Asthma Coalition
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San Francisco Asthma Task Force
Solano Asthma Coalition
Sonoma County Asthma Coalition
PQ:do 4/27/10 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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