A general fragrance-free policy would include:
- no use of candles and air fresheners inside the building
- cologne, perfume, scented lotions and hand sanitizers, scented makeups and hair products cannot be worn within the building
- use of scent-free cleaning products
There has been a growing number of scented stationary products, so a fragrance-free policy at a school would include no scented stationary products within the building.
Depending on the location, I would partner with HR or the school clinic/wellness center to create flyers and disseminate the information. The effective start date of the policy would be announced one month prior so employees and students can prepare to switch up their personal care products.
This is great! This already exists in hospital settings where patients are immunocompromised... One of the few memories I have from high school is walking into the HUGE locker room after PE and coughing from the fumes of Victorias Secret Love Spell that everyone just HAD to have worn back then. Also, this would include those fragrant smelly markers that we grew up with... I used to huff the orange one all the time. Not that I'm proud of that... haha.
ReplyDeleteI also noticed these policies in workplace/healthcare settings and didn't even think about implementing one at schools (I guess that makes me part of the problem!) Heavy scented perfumes and colognes are nauseating enough for those who don't have an aversion to scents, and I think a school would benefit greatly from this policy.
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