School Bans Perfumes After Reactions

[COMMENT: 30% of the population report allergies to fragrances according to scientific research. The school is doing the right thing for both the teacher and the students. Only one correction: The reported said the teacher is allergic to the "smell" of perfume. It's not the smell of perfume that causes allergies. It's the chemicals that make up the perfume ingredients and smell. Parents and students may not associate their headaches, allergies, asthma, and learning problems with fragrances in the classroom; however research shows that fragrances contain many toxic chemicals which affect children's neurological function. Some ingredients in perfumes have even been found on the Environmental Protection Agency hazardous waste list. Let's keep the hazardous waste out of classrooms! Kudo's to Chester Elementary School! Video at link below.]

School Bans Perfumes After Reactions
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/school-bans-perfumes-after-reactions

"Something stinks in a Chester Elementary School so says a 6th grade teacher, there.

And it may make for a rough year for students who must literally clean up their act!

The controversy at the Stetser Elementary in Chester involves a veteran teacher with a severe allergy to the smell of perfumes and colognes."