Environmental Health
School Food Environment

The Issues

The school environment has dramatic affects on the way children learn, and life long habits that they develop.  The Campaign is committed to work in Illinois communities to better understand the connection between environment, health and learning in schools.  

To learn more about issues surrounding school environmental health and the school food environment, select from the options below.

 

Environmental Health

In the last few decades, there has been a dramatic change in the nature of childhood illness from simple infections to complex, chronic, handicapping conditions of multiple origins.

There is a growing body of scientific evidence that points to environmental chemical exposures as a significant cause of childhood disease and contributor to school performance.
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School Food

Nationwide, schools are increasingly invaded by junk food and other food of questionable health and nutritional quality. The Healthy Schools Campaign works to reverse this situation in Illinois and to help people nationwide learn more about the issue. 
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