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Mazer, Mary E.; Jacobson Vann, Julie C.; Lamanna, Beth F.; Davison, Jean – Journal of School Nursing, 2014
Children who are exposed to diesel exhaust from idling school buses are at increased risk of asthma exacerbation, decreased lung function, immunologic reactions, leukemia, and increased susceptibility to infections. Policies and initiatives that aim to protect school children from the harmful effects of exposure to diesel exhaust range from…
Descriptors: School Buses, Pollution, School Nurses, Responsibility
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Rodriguez, Ariel; Vogt, Christine A. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: Walking to school has been identified as an activity that contributes to children's daily exercise requirements. The purpose of this study was to better understand factors that influence walking to school by elementary school-aged children. Methods: A sample of 1,897 elementary school-aged children (84% response rate; 3rd-5th graders)…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Elementary School Students, Influences, Student Attitudes