For much of the time when their bodies and intellect are developing, children are in school. It’s therefore critical to keep schools free from toxic chemicals linked to asthma and developmental damage. However, our nation’s schools are in toxic trouble, and many are actually a threat to our children’s health and ability to learn.

An emerging toxic plastic of concern, polyvinyl chloride (PVC or vinyl), is widespread in schools throughout the country. Found in building materials and even back-to-school supplies,pvc furniture board and its hidden toxic chemical additives, such as phthalates, are harmful to children’s health and development. Children are not “little adults” – their developing brains and bodies, their metabolism and behaviors make them uniquely vulnerable to harm from toxic chemicals released by PVC.

PVC: The Most Toxic Plastic for Children’s Health

Chemicals released by the PVC lifecycle have been linked to chronic diseases on the rise such as cancer, asthma, learning and developmental disabilities, obesity, and even reproductive disorders. PVC uses and releases a toxic cocktail of chemicals including the Agent Orange chemical dioxin, phthalates, vinyl chloride, ethylene dichloride, mercury, lead, cadmium, and organotins.

Phthalates, which are added to make PVC soft and flexible, are released from these PVC products and pose avoidable public health risks.In fact, over 90% of all phthalates are used in vinyl plastic. These phthalates have been linked to health problems on the rise in children. Congress has banned a number of phthalates in children’s toys, yet they are often found in PVC found in schools. A growing body of scientific evidence has found that toxic phthalates released by PVC products are released into dust and the air and entering our bodies. They’ve been found in indoor air and dust, breast milk, and are most concentrated in children ages 6 to 11 and in women.

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