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Healthy Environments for Learning Day (HELD) is
Thursday, April 25th 2024
The 2024 Healthy Environments for Learning Day (HELD) campaign focuses on Indoor Air Quality in Canada’s schools and child care settings. Indoor Air Quality plays a critical role in shaping children’s respiratory health, immune function, and cognitive development. This campaign addresses the importance of source control, ventilation and filtration, with learnings from COVID-19, climate change related issues such as wildfire smoke and extreme heat, as well as other air pollutants such as vehicle diesel exhaust and toxic chemicals.
2024 Campaign Resources
Indoor Air Quality Topics
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Speakers Series
CPCHE is pleased to present a series of interactive events to help build awareness and catalyze action on key aspects of indoor air quality in schools and child care settings, in the lead-up to Healthy Environments for Learning Day in Canada (April 25, 2024). These free online events are a great opportunity for parents, educators, administrators, policy-makers and others to gain evidence-informed and practical knowledge on the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of tackling indoor air quality concerns in early learning and school settings.
Call to Action
Environmental Scan
Media Release
FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions
Protected: References and Resources – FAQs: Climate-related Indoor Air Quality Concerns in Learning Settings
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References and Resources – FAQs: Climate-related Indoor Air Quality Concerns in Learning Settings
This resource is a compilation of the references cited in the eight FAQs: Climate-related Indoor Air Quality Concerns in Learning Settings, as well as the health evidence reviewed and additional helpful resources by topic (FAQ).
FAQ: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Health Impacts
How does indoor air quality affect children? Are there signs that parents and educators should watch for?
FAQ: Local Air Quality – Air Quality Health Index (AQHI)
Where can I find out if our local air quality is unhealthy?
FAQ: Flooding and Mould
We had a flooding event in our school/child care setting and are now noticing a musty smell. What should we do?
FAQ: Traffic-Related Air Pollution (TRAP)
Our school/child care setting is next to a busy road. What measures can be taken to minimize the impact of traffic-related air pollution on indoor air quality?
FAQ: Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat
Our classrooms are not air conditioned and we are experiencing both heat and wildfire smoke. What should we do to reduce the health risks?
FAQ: Wildfire Smoke
Are there practical measures that schools and child care programs can take to reduce the health risks of wildfire smoke?
FAQ: Portable Air Cleaners
Are portable air cleaners an effective way to improve indoor air quality in learning settings?