A number of measures taken by the school board in Halton to accommodate children with environmental hypersensitivities have benefited all students, she pointed out. Some are as simple as making sure that cleaning products are odorless and that painting is done during the early summer when there are no students in the buildings. She urges parents to join together to work with schools to create more healthy environments for children.

"School is compulsory. Therefore, it stands to reason that schools should be safe places for everyone."