The administration at my son’s school will post a letter informing parents when pest control chemicals will be used on site. I have often wondered about the danger of these chemicals. Evidently so has the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Under the EPA’s plan, all public schools are encouraged to adopt integrated pest management practices by 2015, which experts calculate will reduce use of pesticides by at least 70 percent. Integrated pest management, or IPM, relies on custodians, teachers and students to manage pests by emptying trash cans daily, keeping floors clean, storing leftover food in sealed containers and minimizing pest entry points.
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