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The Los Angeles Safe Schools Coalition (LASSC) have cooperated with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to implement a least-toxic, low risk pest management policy program that has become a model for the nation. "The policy mandates the use of preventative measures and least toxic methods first in schools. Only when preventative measures fail does the district turn to pesticides on the approved list. Pesticides on the approved list cannot contain products known to cause cancer, neurological disruption, birth defects, genetic alteration, reproductive harm, immune system disfunction, endocrine disruption, or acute poisoning, which stops he routine use of the most hazardous pesticides in our school," said Sandra Schubert, LASSC founding member. The LASCC pest management policy has become a role model for school districts and communities nationwide; protecting teachers, students, and staff from the needless exposure to toxic pesticides. The LASSC has helped the LAUSD to adopt the best solution in the country for getting rid of pests while protecting children. For more information regarding the Low Risk
Pest Management Policy, visit LASCC's new website at www.lassc.org.
Beyond providing information pertaining to the program, the website includes a
special attraction for students K-12th grade and helpful links to environmental
organizations, medical and scientific studies. To ensure children safety,
LASCC hopes that their website will provide parents and the public with the
knowledge to be able to recognize the dangers that may exist within the
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