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Fragrances- Allergy - Asthma - Migraines

by Kathy

Mar 5, 2007

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Is anyone else having problems being in a classroom of
students marinating in fragranced products? Is your
classroom making you sick? Do you need a Fragrance Free
Environment? This is a huge problem for many teachers and
students and it is getting worse with every new fragranced
product that hits the shelf!

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Allergic to fragrances, too I just write it as part of my classroom policy. "No fragrances, please, due to health condition" in my syllabus and Newsletters. Many students are asthmatic and have allergies, too. I've sent students to the back of the room, or to the restroom to wash, since they know it is a class policy. If it persists, I send them to the office for insubordinat...See More

Dec 10, 2008

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julie mellum On 12/10/08, Allergic to fragrances, too wrote: > I just write it as part of my classroom policy. "No > fragrances, please, due to health condition" in my syllabus > and Newsletters. Many students are asthmatic and have > allergies, too. I've sent students to the back of the room, or > to the restroom to wash, since they know it is a...See More

Jan 22, 2009

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Robin Kearkuff I have been having classroom issues with my eight year olds' second grade class. What legally can be done? It is sad that it has come to that extreme. She has severe eczema, asthma and a new allergy to fragrances. We are still trying to weed out the triggers, with not much cooperation from school. We are also cutting out food dyes, too early to tel...See More

Mar 24, 2009

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Cee Gee I am a teacher in a 3-5 grade school. Due to fragrances being demonstrated and sold in our school by an assistant, I suddenly became ill. Later learning it was indeed her product and they caused anaphylatic reactions. I now have Reactive Airways and irritable larynx.

The school policy is no perfume worn by students, but there is no such p...See MoreI am a teacher in a 3-5 grade school. Due to fragrances being demonstrated and sold in our school by an assistant, I suddenly became ill. Later learning it was indeed her product and they caused anaphylatic reactions. I now have Reactive Airways and irritable larynx.

The school policy is no perfume worn by students, but there is no such policy for teachers and staff. Several staff members smoke and then stray. I can only guess what happens to their asthmatic students for I cannot bare to be around them. Do the parents of these students not have a right to demand these teachers stop? My room is as free of chemicals as I can get. My children put bookbags and coats in garbage. bags to cut down on perfumed car deodorants and parent smoke. I use low odor markers. I use unscented baby wipes to wipe the desk when children are present and unscent soap to wash them after school closes. I use no sprays. I have a charcoal filtered plug in odor control and have bought air purifier from home. I send out letters forbidding the use of scented products. If children come in highly scented, I call parents, send home more letters, send to nurse to change, or send to the principal. Parents sometimes can be so ugly about this matter as can other teachers. I wish there was a legislative rule that forbids perfumes and strong scents in schools. I've had to go to the ER twice because of the strong scents used by the custodians. Get this, I have an accommodation plan also.

On 3/24/09, Robin Kearkuff wrote: > I have been having classroom issues with my eight year olds' > second grade class. What legally can be done? It is sad that it > has come to that extreme. She has severe eczema, asthma and a > new allergy to fragrances. We are still trying to weed out the > triggers, with not much cooperation from school. We are also > cutting out food dyes, too early to tell if this is making a > difference. Thank you for your article I enjoyed the honesty > you shared with us. I wish more teachers were as adamant about > it as you are. Fragrance free a great way to be! > > > > > On 12/10/08, Allergic to fragrances, too wrote: >> I just write it as part of my classroom policy. "No >> fragrances, please, due to health condition" in my syllabus >> and Newsletters. Many students are asthmatic and have >> allergies, too. I've sent students to the back of the room, or >> to the restroom to wash, since they know it is a class policy. >> If it persists, I send them to the office for insubordination. >> Since it is class policy, it sticks. >> On 3/05/07, Kathy wrote: >>> Is anyone else having problems being in a classroom of >>> students marinating in fragranced products? Is your >>> classroom making you sick? Do you need a Fragrance Free >>> Environment? This is a huge problem for many teachers and >>> students and it is getting worse with every new fragranced >>> product that hits the shelf!

Aug 15, 2009

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Smartie Pants In accordance with the ADA: The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 guarantees access to people with disabilities to institutions, such as government agencies, libraries, doctor's offices, retail stores, and many others. The Social Security Administration recognizes allergic Asthma, Environmental Illness (EI) and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (...See More

Aug 15, 2009

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