Comments on: Children in School with Allergies: Cleaning Chemicals In The Class Room http://www.micronutra.com/journal/allergies/children-in-school-with-allergies-cleaning-chemicals-in-the-class-room?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=children-in-school-with-allergies-cleaning-chemicals-in-the-class-room MicroNutra Journal Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:28:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sarah Denhof http://www.micronutra.com/journal/allergies/children-in-school-with-allergies-cleaning-chemicals-in-the-class-room#comment-35736 Sarah Denhof Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:22:17 +0000 http://www.micronutra.com/articles/allergies/children-in-school-with-allergies-cleaning-chemicals-in-the-class-room/#comment-35736 Wow GeeGee, that is an amazing and sad story. I definitely know how it feels to be so alienated by your company environment! You are absolutely correct that perfumed and chemical products can be harming the children as well as yourself- and actually, there are several scientific studies that will back you up on that. How abhorrent the negative reaction you face! I would argue that your coworkers trample more on your rights by polluting your environment, more than you trample on theirs by asking them to refrain from poisoning you. Kind of like the whole secondhand smoke argument people are using to outlaw smoking in restaurants! Not that I'm saying we should ban chemicals in schools, though it would seem logical and a bit more humane. Insead, I would encourage you to take up the challenge to introduce something better in your school - rather than focus on the negative of the products, focus on the positive of a healthy environment - or, move from "complainer" to "healer". For example, you could research chemical-free cleaning products to use in the school, then present your findings to the principal or school board. At the very least, keep a supply of healthy cleaning products in your classroom, on display for all to see and learn from. Diffuse quality essential oils throughout your classroom for a pleasant learning environment, naturally. You could also research RADS, VCD and other variations of chemical sensitivities and post your research in a community place - the break room bulletin board or at least in your classroom. Basically, instead of treating it as YOUR problem, and dealing with resentment from other people, show how it is everyone's problem and how simple and beneficial the solutions can be. You are in a unique position to enlighten and help others GeeGee. Don't get discouraged! We're counting on you to shine some light in the musty hallways of your schools' collective conscious. :) Wow GeeGee, that is an amazing and sad story. I definitely know how it feels to be so alienated by your company environment! You are absolutely correct that perfumed and chemical products can be harming the children as well as yourself- and actually, there are several scientific studies that will back you up on that. How abhorrent the negative reaction you face! I would argue that your coworkers trample more on your rights by polluting your environment, more than you trample on theirs by asking them to refrain from poisoning you. Kind of like the whole secondhand smoke argument people are using to outlaw smoking in restaurants!
Not that I’m saying we should ban chemicals in schools, though it would seem logical and a bit more humane. Insead, I would encourage you to take up the challenge to introduce something better in your school – rather than focus on the negative of the products, focus on the positive of a healthy environment – or, move from “complainer” to “healer”. For example, you could research chemical-free cleaning products to use in the school, then present your findings to the principal or school board. At the very least, keep a supply of healthy cleaning products in your classroom, on display for all to see and learn from. Diffuse quality essential oils throughout your classroom for a pleasant learning environment, naturally. You could also research RADS, VCD and other variations of chemical sensitivities and post your research in a community place – the break room bulletin board or at least in your classroom. Basically, instead of treating it as YOUR problem, and dealing with resentment from other people, show how it is everyone’s problem and how simple and beneficial the solutions can be.
You are in a unique position to enlighten and help others GeeGee. Don’t get discouraged! We’re counting on you to shine some light in the musty hallways of your schools’ collective conscious. :)

]]> By: CeeGee http://www.micronutra.com/journal/allergies/children-in-school-with-allergies-cleaning-chemicals-in-the-class-room#comment-31460 CeeGee Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:19:28 +0000 http://www.micronutra.com/articles/allergies/children-in-school-with-allergies-cleaning-chemicals-in-the-class-room/#comment-31460 I am a teacher who works in a school where teachers wear perfume,and smoke and spray during break. I was even made ill because an assistant decided to sell pefumed products on her break. She heated a product in the work area microwave where I was copying papers. Now I have RADS and VCD. I am trying to make teachers aware of the need not to do these things because of their children. So far I am considered a whiner and complainer by co-workers. With the help of an accommodation plan all have been made of my increasing problem. Some spray even more. The custodians are not allowed to clean my wing until I leave-they still do. Students (3-5 grades) are not allowed to wear perfume products because of the asthmatic students. Teachers are not told they cannot. I was told that I did not have the right to "step on" anyone else's rights by staff members. I only asked that if anyone had perfume/cologne on that they stay away or tell me if I get near. I also asked that no perfumed items be used in the work area and bathroom to which I have been assigned. Still products have been brought into these areas. Each time I report it the more distant my co-workers become. If I had my way no one would wear perfumed products or clean in the school (except in emergency cases) until the children leave. If I am being bothered then what about the children. I was told once children get sick all the time so parents cannot prove what is causing it. sad I am a teacher who works in a school where teachers wear perfume,and smoke and spray during break. I was even made ill because an assistant decided to sell pefumed products on her break. She heated a product in the work area microwave where I was copying papers. Now I have RADS and VCD. I am trying to make teachers aware of the need not to do these things because of their children. So far I am considered a whiner and complainer by co-workers. With the help of an accommodation plan all have been made of my increasing problem. Some spray even more. The custodians are not allowed to clean my wing until I leave-they still do.

Students (3-5 grades) are not allowed to wear perfume products because of the asthmatic students. Teachers are not told they cannot. I was told that I did not have the right to “step on” anyone else’s rights by staff members. I only asked that if anyone had perfume/cologne on that they stay away or tell me if I get near. I also asked that no perfumed items be used in the work area and bathroom to which I have been assigned. Still products have been brought into these areas. Each time I report it the more distant my co-workers become.

If I had my way no one would wear perfumed products or clean in the school (except in emergency cases) until the children leave. If I am being bothered then what about the children. I was told once children get sick all the time so parents cannot prove what is causing it. sad

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