In another sign of change in Washington, The Environmental Protection Agency will soon begin $2.25 million program to test the air in and around schools for toxins.
The program will be the first time tests are specifically aimed at air contamination near schools.
“Questions have been raised about air quality around some U.S. schools, and those [...]

Lead pollution is especially dangerous for children.
In another example of what is considered “safe” levels of exposure to toxic chemicals can change dramatically, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dramatically strengthened the nation’s air quality standards for lead, especially for children. The new standards tighten the allowable lead level 10 times to 0.15 micrograms of lead [...]

None listed on the product labels.
A study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals, says University of Washington study
All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous under federal laws, but none of those chemicals was listed on the product labels.The [...]