Concerned about what your child is breathing? Don't count on Ellen Campbell to have your back.

That's right, District 36 Republican Delegate Ellen Campbell voted against a bill (HB 2618) to ensure indoor air quality in each public-school building.

When we send our kids off to school, we want them to succeed. We want them to enjoy

themselves, make friends, learn and become accomplished.

Is it too much to expect that when our little ones spend hours each day in school that they will be - at the very least – breathing clean air?

It is well documented that indoor air pollutants lead to respiratory problems (including triggering asthma) and developmental delays in children. Certain indoor pollutants have also been linked to lower test scores and impaired motor skills and can even contribute to long term illnesses, such as heart disease and cancer.  ScienceDirect, American Lung Association and "The Impact of Indoor Air Pollution on Children’s Health and Well-Being: The Experts’ Consensus" from NIH are useful research studies. 

AI photo of a child using an albuterol inhaler

Our Delegate, Republican Ellen Campbell doesn't think so: She voted against our kids breathing unpolluted air in their schools.

The initial version of the bill specifically stated that inspection of school heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems include;

• Radon levels in the air;

• Potential for exposure to microbiological airborne particles, including fungi, mold, and bacteria;

• Air contaminants, including vapors from paint, cleaning chemicals, solvents, particulates, and outdoor air pollutants;

• The degree of pest infestation, including insects and rodents;

• The degree of pesticide usage;

• The presence of and the plans for removal of any extremely hazardous substances that are contained on the list prepared pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 11002(a)(2);

• Ventilation systems;

• Plumbing, including water distribution systems, drainage systems, and fixtures;

• Moisture incursion;

• The overall cleanliness of the facilities;

• Building structural elements, including roofing, basements, and slabs

Would you buy a house with Radon contamination (which, by the way, increases the risk of lung cancer) or black mold ?  Probably not, so why would you want that stuff in a public school for our kids to enjoy ?  The listed inspection and mitigation requirements listed above makes sense but not to Ellen Campbell since she voted against inspection for these specific items.  

Eventually, Republican Ellen Campbell voted for the bill but only after Governor Youngkin took out that entire inspection list noted above and essentially gutted the bill.

Don't count on Ellen Campbell to have your back.

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On November 4th, voters in the 36th District have the opportunity to elect Democrat Makayla Venable, who does have your back and will work to make your life easier and improve Virginia's health care systems.

For more information about Makayla Venable for House of Delegates 36, please visit her website at venable4va.com.

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