Protecting children from wildfire smoke: review of school and childcare policies.
This Act aims to enhance the safety of children in schools, childcare settings, and during extracurricular activities, in the face of wildfire smoke threats. The Environmental Protection Agency will commission a review of current policies and strategies to identify gaps and propose better solutions. As a result, parents can expect educational facilities to be better prepared to protect their children from harmful smoke.
Key points
The Environmental Protection Agency will commission experts to assess current policies protecting children from wildfire smoke in schools and childcare settings.
The review aims to identify gaps in research and policy, and propose new strategies to better protect children, especially in under-resourced facilities.
The goal is to ensure that K-12 students and young children in childcare, including those in summer camps and sports, are adequately protected from wildfire smoke risks.
Status:
Introduced
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