At the bottom of Agent J and Agent Ks garden is an ordinary looking tree house. Their parents think

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At the bottom of Agent J and Agent Ks garden is
an ordinary looking tree house.Their parents
think they chill out there listening to music and
watching films
Designed by SeeSAW

• But they are so wrong!

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Inside the tree house is a High-Tec Lab. Here the
Agents carry out research and experiments in
their mission to save the world from Noxious and
his toxic vapours.
Join Agent J and Agent K in their mission and
become a Toxic Agent too!
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Toxic Agent is Re-Solvs NEW resource for Years
5-6 children. Researched and developed by Kay
Carter, in consultation with teachers and the
children themselves, the project has taken three
years to be completed.
The pack consists of

• A3 Poster

• Postcards (containing an Agent ID card)

• Stickers with the Toxic Agent logo on

• Leaflet packed with information

• Activities booklet for teachers with worksheets,
  etc

• A DVD with animations

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Why Primary School?
It is important to address this issue from late
primary school onwards because children are aware
of Volatile Substance Abuse from a young age.
The youngest death was aged just 7 years old.
Children need to have information to help protect
them through the major social changes and
exposure to new risks that occur as they transfer
to secondary school.
The lack of available resources mean that primary
schools have the choice of ignoring the issue,
addressing the issue blind or using resources
that are not appropriate for the age group.
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What is VSA?
Volatile Substance Abuse (VSA) is the deliberate
inhalation of the chemicals found in everyday
products such as deodorant, hairspray and
cigarette lighter refills. The range of products
which contain solvents and volatile chemicals is
extensive and widely available in household
products or industrial commodities.
On average there is one death a week from VSA.
Since 1971 when records began, it has claimed
over 2,000 lives, with just two thirds of these
deaths under the age of 19 the most common age
being 16.
The Facts

• VSA kills more young people than illegal drugs

• 1 in 10 children have sniffed by the age of 13
  (Dept. of Health survey)

• The biggest danger from misusing these products
  is INSTANT DEATH

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Effects of VSA

• Brain

Negative consequences of VSA include emotional
instability, learning disabilities, permanent
brain shrinkage and damage, personality changes,
short-term memory loss, thinking, reasoning and
memory impairments and widespread slowing of
brain activity.

• Sight

• Hearing

• Lungs

• Liver

Sniffing can also damage the -

• Kidneys

• Nervous System

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For More Information
If you would like more information about the
Toxic Agent Pack, VSA or Re-Solv, please use the
contact details below.
Re-Solv Head Office 30a High Street Stone Stafford
shire ST15 8AW Tel [phone] Fax 01785
813205 Email information_at_re-solv.org
or visit www.re-solv.org
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