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Regenstein, Lewis – USA Today, 1983
The Reagan Administration has crippled laws and agencies set up to cope with the toxic chemical crisis. Cancer and other dangers from dioxin-contaminated herbicides, dioxin waste disposal, pesticide exports, and cancer-causing consumer products are discussed. We are sowing seeds for future epidemics of cancer, deformed children, and Love Canals.…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Cancer, Environmental Standards, Futures (of Society)
Hickman, Ray – SASTA Journal, 1979
Focuses on the serious side effects produced by chemical pollutants from industry throughout the industrialized world. The author does not simply put the chemical and related industries in a bad light but suggests that the tragedies of pollution could have been avoided. (SA)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Diseases, Environment, Environmental Education

Kessler, Daniel B.; Newberger, Eli H. – Children Today, 1981
Describes certain elements which can affect the fetus and the developing infant. These elements include toxins, lead poisoning, alcohol, smoking, and drugs (both legal and illegal). (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Drug Abuse, Infants, Lead Poisoning
Rochow, K. W. James; Rapuano, Maria – 1993
Current programs to deal with childhood lead poisoning, the primary environmental disease of U.S. children, screen individual children, treat those with serious cases of lead poisoning, and subsequently return children to hazardous environments. This approach has led to repeated diagnoses of lead poisoning. This handbook is designed to convince…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Health, Children, Lead Poisoning
Newell, R. C. – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1979
Chemicals, asbestos, lead, and other substances used in classrooms, labs, art studios, and school lunchrooms pose risks to both students and teachers. Yet little is being done in a comprehensive manner to eliminate these risks. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Cancer, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role
Sechena, Ruth – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2005
Recent accidents highlight that chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) agent exposure risk isn't just about terrorism. In this article, the author, a parent and public health physician, wrestles with the fact that total protection from CBRs is probably not feasible in her son's or in the majority of American schools. Capital investments, for…
Descriptors: Poisoning, Educational Planning, Schools, Terrorism
2000
Noting that lead poisoning is a preventable disease, this report details a coordinated federal program to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in the United States. The report describes how lead poisoning harms children, how pervasive lead poisoning is, and how lead paint hazards in housing could be eliminated in 10 years. Following information on…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Change Strategies, Child Health, Children
Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, Washington, DC. – 1993
This framework sets forth detailed proposals that are crucial to eliminating the epidemic of childhood lead poisoning in the United States. Private housing units can and must be made lead-safe, and this framework is designed to achieve that goal through specific requirements for property owners, a workable schedule, and mechanisms that reinforce…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Compliance (Legal), Design Requirements
Dietrich, Kim N.; Pearson, Douglas T. – 1983
Developmental models currently used by child behavioral toxicologists and teratologists are inadequate to address current issues in these fields. Both child behavioral teratology and toxicology scientifically study the impact of exposure to toxic agents on behavior development: teratology focuses on prenatal exposure and postnatal behavior…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Biological Influences, Children, Definitions

Children Today, 1989
Summarizes results of reports and resources concerning the reform of social welfare policy. Focuses on a profile of Indiana children, hospital policies and programs designed to meet the psychosocial needs of hospitalized children and their families, a senior center/latchkey program, and lead poisoning prevention. (BB)
Descriptors: After School Programs, Child Welfare, Elementary Education, Family Programs

Martin, Danny – Journal of Environmental Health, 1991
Catalogued is the diversity of lead contaminated sources which, only recently, have been acknowledged as the principal producers of devastating toxic effects, particularly among children, despite only low-level exposure to these sources. A multifaceted approach in the effort to correct this serious health hazard to children is presented. (JJK)
Descriptors: Community Action, Environmental Education, Environmental Standards, Hazardous Materials

Goldman, Lynn R. – Future of Children, 1995
Presents case studies on children's exposure to pesticides, including risks through the use of the insecticide aldicarb on bananas, the home use of diazinon, and the use of interior house paint containing mercury. These cases illustrate how regulatory agencies, parents, health-care providers, and others who come into contact with children have…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Case Studies, Child Health, Environmental Influences

Landrigan, Philip J.; Carlson, Joy E. – Future of Children, 1995
Considers how the unique vulnerabilities of children challenge environmental policymaking, particularly as it concerns environmental contamination through manufactured chemicals. Contributions of educational and advocacy efforts are addressed as well as the interests of industry and the problems of environmental equity. A new approach to…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Business Responsibility, Chemical Industry, Child Health
Roberson, Glenda F. – 1994
This paper discusses eight precepts that parents, educators, and society as a whole should follow to ensure that children in the United States enjoy a safe and secure environment. These proactive principles declare that: (1) every baby born in our country has the right to adequate health care; (2) guns, knives, and other potential weapons must not…
Descriptors: Caregiver Role, Child Health, Child Safety, Child Welfare
Illinois State Dept. of Public Health, Springfield. – 1991
The severity of the silent epidemic of lead poisoning and its long range effects on young children in impairment of intellectual ability, short-term memory, concentration, and reaction time have been recognized. A 3-year strategic plan for preventing childhood lead poisoning in Illinois was developed by a planning committee working through four…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis, Incidence, Intervention