ABSTRACT
America’s schoolchildren and adults who work in schools are at risk of developing
asthma and other respiratory illnesses as a result of exposure to hazardous pesti-
cides. 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. Standardization of such policies through a federal IPM
law is the only way to ensure that children and workers in America’s schools are
adequately protected from exposure to hazardous pesticides used to control pests.
