by Elizabeth Hare and Leslirae Rotor

for the

Allergy and Environmental Health Association of Canada

Forewords by

The Lung Association
Learning Disabilities
Association of Canada
Doris J. Rapp, M.D.
Canadian Society for Environmental Medicine
Jozef J. Krop, M.D.
J.G. Maclennan, M.D.

© Elizabeth Hare and Leslirae Rotor, January 1996.
All rights reserved.

The authors authorize the duplication of this report, as well as the artwork for transparencies and the text for an oral presentation, and the related brochure, provided that credit is given to Elizabeth Hare and Leslirae Rotor.

Due to lack of time and resources, the authors of the report Accommodating the Needs of Students with Environmental Sensitivities regret that they are unable to provide advocacy or expertise to individuals or to conduct media interviews or speaking engagements. Thank you.

Cover illustration: Linda Phillips.
Technical assistance for the oral presentation and covers: Brian Acres.
Editing: Sue Johnston.
Computer keyboarding, design and layout: Elizabeth Hare.

We wish to thank the following organizations and persons for granting their permission for us to quote from their publications or articles:

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
Dr. Warren E. Hathaway
Health Canada
Dr. Doris J. Rapp
Bruce M. Small
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Irene Wilkenfeld

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Originally printed in January 1996.

The authors wish to thank the other members of the Allergy and Environmental Health Association's National Education Committee (Brian Acres, Catherine Acres, Doris Coté, Kathy Dickinson, Madeleine Lapointe and Judy Martin); Joanna Anderson, AEHA (National) Resource Librarian; Margaret Kelly, AEHA New Brunswick Branch; Helen Lofgren, AEHA Nova Scotia Branch; Nora Schallhorn, AEHA Waterloo–Wellington Branch; Ed Lowans, AEHA National Past President; Dr. J.G. Maclennan, AEHA Honorary Medical Advisor; Ian Morton, The Lung Association; Barbara McElgunn, Learning Disabilities Association of Canada; Dr. L.M. Marshall, President, Canadian Society for Environmental Medicine; Dr. Jozef J. Krop, Secretary, Canadian Society for Environmental Medicine; Dr. Doris J. Rapp, Past President, American Academy of Environmental Medicine; and Ruth Taber, Team Leader, Provincial Schools Branch, Ontario Ministry of Education and Training for their valuable contribution to this student information package. We also wish to acknowledge and thank Stephanie Wells for the original design and typesetting of the brochure.

We would also like to thank the many interested parents across Canada who encouraged us to proceed with this student information package, which includes a brochure, the artwork for transparencies as well as the text for an oral presentation, and this report. We hope that this material will provide you with the direction and information you need in order to make environmental changes in your schools for the benefit of all students and staff.

Elizabeth Hare and Leslirae Rotor, B.Math, M.Sc., M.A.