Asthma in Schools
Improved School Health Through Asthma-safer Cleaning​ 4.5 min.
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This asthma-safer cleaning AQT discusses the negative impacts that chemicals in cleaning products can have on students and staff with asthma, and others at school. It introduces asthma-safer cleaning products and practices,
and how to find and use cleaning products that will not trigger asthma attacks or other negative health impacts. The downloadable documents and related resources below provide comprehensive instruction on how schools can implement asthma-safe cleaning practices.
Downloadable Documents
How to Guide on Asthma-safer Cleaning
Cleaning and Work-related Asthma Fact Sheet (English, Spanish, Chinese)
Related Resources
US EPA Design for the Environment website
A companion video for the How-to Guide on Asthma-safer Cleaning
Work-related Asthma Fact Sheet: What You Should Know (English)
Work-related Asthma Fact Sheet: What You Should Know (Spanish)