Illinois Stakeholders for Air Quality in Schools

One of our co-founders was in attendance!

Well-deserved!

As Students Go Back to School, New Study Highlights the Importance of Clean Air in Classrooms /PRNewswire/ -- With students across the country preparing to head back to school in the weeks ahead, today the American Lung Association, in collaboration...

“Children & adolescents spend up to half of their waking hours in school, where indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. Poor IAQ…linked to increased illness, asthma attacks, absenteeism & even decreased academic performance.”

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“On a smoky day, when AQI levels reach 100 to 200, ‘the exposure to the fine particulate matter, the air pollution, is similar to smoking a quarter to half a pack a day.’”

Dr May-Lin Wilgus - pulmonologist and professor at UCLA

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We appreciate you! Thank you for supporting our Clean Air for Healthy Equitable Schools bill and for all of the important work that you do!

ACTION ITEM! From IL? Our Clean Air for Healthy Equitable Schools bill (SB2193) will have a subject matter hearing in the Senate’s Appropriations-Education Committee TOMORROW (5/13) at 3:30. Pls complete a witness slip as a PROPONENT. Also, pls repost this!

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Quick update: Due to the fact that we passed the House’s Education Policy committee as a Speaker Shell bill (HB429), we have an automatic extension for a floor vote.

Also, our Senate bill (SB2193) has an extension to pass out of committee in that chamber. 

Stay tuned!

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TAKE ACTION TODAY!
We expect our Clean Air for Healthy Equitable Schools bill (now HB429) to be called for a vote on the IL House floor TODAY (4/11)!

Pls tag your *state* rep & ask them to co-sponsor/vote YES! Call their Springfield office w/ the script below!

Here is another bill to ask your state rep for a yes vote on—HB 429!

(Try both district & Springfield offices; reps will be in Springfield late tonight! bit.ly/ilgalookup )

📣 🚨 Our Clean Air for Healthy Equitable Schools bill passed the IL House’s Education Policy Committee! Moving forward, our bill number will be HB429. It may be called for a vote on the House floor TODAY or tomorrow! Pls tag your *state* rep and ask them to co-sponsor/vote YES!

📣 CALL TO ACTION FOR ILLINOISANS 📣

The Clean Air for Healthy Equitable Schools bill (SB2193) is now in the Appropriations-Education committee. Please email/call your state senator to voice your support/ask them to co-sponsor the bill. See the script below.

Not from IL??? Then pls repost. Thanks!

📣 Hey Illinois! We’re back in business! Our Clean Air for Healthy Equitable Schools bill (HB1923; SB2193) has been refiled by Senator Adriane Johnson & Leader Camille Lilly. Please check out our fact sheet! Ask your state reps & senators to co-sponsor. Follow us & repost! 🎉

📣 🚨 Good news! Our sponsors plan to reintroduce our Clean Air for Healthy Equitable Schools bill to both chambers of the ILGA this spring session. Stay tuned for updates and action items! #Twill

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HEPA New Year, Friends! Stay tuned for updates in early 2025.

On World Children’s Day Senator Markey, Rep. McClellan Reintroduce Legislation to Address Toxic Contamination and Clean Up Schools | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (November 20, 2024) – Today on World Children’s Day,...

Senate Bill introduced that includes clean indoor air in Schools!

"the prevention, identification, remediation, and monitoring of contaminants in indoor air"

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Describes HB 3713 The Clean Air for Healthy Equitable Schools bill that was introduced in Illinois.

For those looking for more clean air groups, follow us at @illinoisair.bsky.social ! We are working to pass the Clean Air for Healthy Equitable Schools bill in IL!

Please follow us for updates regarding the Clean Air for Healthy Equitable Schools bill (HB 3713). This bill was introduced to/passed the IL House in 2023. Stay tuned…