Sources: Healthier Classroom Checklist

American Lung Association: Impact of Air Quality in Schools
https://www.lung.org/clean-air/indoor-air/building-type-air-resources/at-school/school-air-quality-impact
Beyond Plastics: Vinyl Chloride: A Toxic Chemical That Threatens Human Health
https://www.beyondplastics.org/fact-sheets/vinyl-chloride
CDC: Reducing Pesticide Exposure at Schools
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-150/pdfs/2007-150.pdf
Columbia Doctors: Do Air Fresheners Impact Our Health?
https://www.columbiadoctors.org/news/do-air-fresheners-impact-our-health
Museum of Modern African Art: Environmental Impact Calculator for Art Materials
https://momaa.org/environmental-impact-calculator-for-art-materials/
Plastic Pollution Coalition: Go Back to School Plastic Free
https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2022/8/23/plastic-free-back-to-school
U.S. EPA: Idle-Free Schools Toolkit for a Healthy School Environment
https://www.epa.gov/schools/idle-free-schools-toolkit-healthy-school-environment
U.S. EPA: Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Action Kit
https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/indoor-air-quality-tools-schools-action-kit
Washington State Department of Health: School Supply List Guidance for Healthy Classrooms
https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Documents/Pubs//333-233.pdf

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