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Hansen, Benjamin; Sabia, Joseph J.; Schaller, Jessamyn – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2022
This study explores the effect of in-person schooling on youth suicide. We document three key findings. First, using data from the National Vital Statistics System from 1990-2019, we document the historical association between teen suicides and the school calendar. We show that suicides among 12-to-18-year-olds are highest during months of the…
Descriptors: School Closing, Pandemics, COVID-19, Suicide
Turley, Jennifer – American Journal of Health Education, 2009
Objectives: This teaching idea enables students to (1) access and analyze fast food nutrition facts information (Calorie, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sugar, and sodium content); (2) decipher unhealthy and healthier food choices from fast food restaurant menus for better meal and diet planning to reduce obesity and minimize…
Descriptors: Obesity, Nutrition, Food, Health Promotion
US Environmental Protection Agency, 2008
This instructor's guide is a tool to help instructors promote the concepts of safe mercury and chemical management in schools. It contains three types of materials: (1) Guidance for the instructor/facilitator on conducting the training course (Section I); (2) A copy of all presentations with talking points as appropriate (Section II); and (3)…
Descriptors: Hazardous Materials, Risk, Adolescents, Foreign Countries