Regulating Pesticide Use in United States Schools

early 60 million students, teachers, and staff spend substantial amounts of time in U.S. school buildings and on school grounds every year. The number of states enacting regulations specifically to protect school community members from risks related to pest management activities has grown to 39 since the first law was passed in Texas in 1991 (Table Here we examine this trend with the goal of identifying and explaining key elements of these regulations to help guide development of effective programs for the future.