2024 Ventilation and Filtration
français Ventilation and Filtration What’s the concern? Proper ventilation and air filtration helps improve indoor air quality by reducing pollutant and moisture levels that can impact health. Indoor air pollution can contribute to a variety of short-term and long-term impacts including irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, decreasing lung function, making asthma worse, and […]
HELD 2024 Speakers Series – Session 2: Improving Indoor Air Quality Through Source Reduction, Ventilation and Filtration
Join this virtual event to learn about improving indoor air quality in schools and child care settings through source reduction, ventilation and filtration. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Jeffrey Siegel, will discuss the impacts of air pollutants on children’s health and outline practical strategies to improve indoor air quality in educational settings.
HELD 2024 Speakers Series – Session 1: Reducing Radon in Schools and Child Care Settings
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can build up to harmful levels indoors. Join this virtual event to learn about radon, its health risks, and what can be done to protect children and staff in schools and child care settings.
2024 Campaign Resources
2024 Campaign Resources Speakers Series Healthy Environments for Learning Day (HELD) Speakers Series – Session 1: Reducing Radon in Schools and Child Care Settings Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can build up to harmful levels indoors. Watch this virtual event recording to learn about radon, its health risks, and what can be […]
2024 Radon
français Radon What’s the concern? Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from rock and soil and can build up to harmful levels indoors, including in homes, schools, child care facilities, and other buildings. Long-term exposure to elevated levels of radon is a leading cause of lung cancer, second only to smoking. Canadian […]