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NEA HIN LOVES EDUCATiON SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS!

The NEA Health Information Network would like to recognize the hard work and dedication of NEA ESP members on November 17, National Education Support Professionals Day! In doing so, we encourage you to take advantage of the variety of resources we have available for custodians, school nurses, paraprofessionals, school bus drivers, and more! Resources such as the fled Book: Exposure to Blood on the Job, Take a Deep Breath and Thank Your Custodian (guide to indoor air quality), Tomorrow's Buses for Today's Children (Clean School Bus USA brochure), and Asthma Inhalers (poster) are all available at no charge. To order single or multiple copies, visit www.neahin.org/resources/pubs.htm.

EPA ALERTS SCHOOLS TO ASBESTOS HAZARDS

Did you know that even though schools have the option of removing asbestos-containing materials, it is more likely that they chose to manage the materials instead? When asbestos materials are disturbed, the fibers can be released into the air and inhaled by students and school staff, and can eventually lead to lung cancer, asbestosis, or mesothelioma. EPA's current issue of Enforcement Alert focuses on asbestos in schools and provides a list of asbestos containing building materials and information about the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA).

To access the Alert, go to www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/ newsletters/civil/enfalert/aheraalert0721.pdf. For more information on asbestos in schools, go to www.epa.gov/asbestos/asbestos_ in_schools.html.

CELEBRATE WORLD AIDS DAY 2004

World AIDS Day, celebrated around the globe on December 1, will highlight the progress made in the battle against the epidemic-and will bring into focus the remaining challenges. This year's theme is "Women, Girls, HIV, and AIDS." As we see the ever-increasing impact of the HIV epidemic on women and girls, it is imperative that we put a spotlight on the unique issues they face. For more information on World AIDS Day, visit the NEA HIN Web site at www.neahin.org/programs/reproductive/index.htm#hivaids.