title: Integrated pest management policies in America's schools: is federal legislation needed?
abstract: America's school children are at risk of developing asthma and other respiratory illnesses as a result of exposure to hazardous pesticides. Integrated pest management (IPM) policies are being implemented in states and school districts across the country; however, the content and regulation of these policies vary. The need for standardization of such policies and a federal IPM law is the only way to ensure that children in America's schools are adequately protected from exposure to hazardous pesticides used to control pests.
authors.affiliation: Morgan State University's School of Community Health and Policy, USA. akiddtay@aol.com
authors.forename: Andrea Kidd
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Kyle
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Esdaille
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009111:Local Government; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010571:Pest Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010575:Pesticides; D011640:Public Policy; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides