Germ Fighting Gone Green

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Course
Date of Publication
July 7, 2021
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Overview

Children in child care are 2-3 times more likely to acquire an infectious disease compared to children NOT in out of home care. This course is designed to help you gain a better understanding of how to fight germs that invade your child care setting with earth friendly options.

Course Information

Children in child care are 2-3 times more likely to acquire an infectious disease compared to children NOT in out of home care.

This 1-hour online course is designed to help you gain a better understanding of how to fight germs that invade your child care setting with earth-friendly options.

The objectives of this course are to:

  • increase the use of cleaning products that have fewer health risks
  • increase the use of the least toxic disinfecting and sanitizing products and methods to control infection
  • determine the when, where, and why of disinfecting surfaces.

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