Some schools use pesticides known to pose actual or potential health threats to children.
Parents and guardians have a right to such information so they can take the steps necessary to protect their children. The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. The Challenge Exposure to pesticides poses actual or potential health threats, especially to children. The exposures come from many sources including schools.