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Download full textCook, Traci; Blachman, Dara; Dye, Jane; Macartney, Suzanne; Lukacs, Susan; Howie, LaJeana; Kena, Grace; Sonnenberg, William; Axelrad, Daniel; Steffen, Barry; Truman, Jennifer; Cotto, Jessica; Jekielek, Susan; Mueggenborg, Mary; Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Denton, Stephanie; Avenevoli, Shelli; Singleton, James; Knighton, Cindi; Han, Beth; O'Connell, Kellie; Guenther, Patricia; Hiza, Hazel; Kuczynski, Kevin; Koegel, Kristin; Radel, Laura – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2011
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011" is a compendium of indicators depicting both the promises and the challenges confronting our Nation's young people. The report, the 15th in an ongoing series, presents 41 key indicators on important aspects of children's lives. These indicators are drawn from the most…
Descriptors: Adoption, Social Indicators, Social Environment, Physical Environment
Garb, Gillian, Ed.; Baltz, Davis, Ed. – World Education, Inc. Reports, 1991
This issue contains five articles that address environmental concerns. "Poverty and Environmental Decline" (Alan Durning) analyzes accelerating environmental decline and discusses the need for action at every level to reverse global deterioration. "Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Made Easy" (Cesar Galvan, Peter Kenmore)…
Descriptors: Agricultural Trends, Disease Incidence, Ecological Factors, Environmental Influences
Strauss, Valerie; Sullivan, Monica, Ed. – 1989
Public concern about the safety of continued reliance on pesticides in agricultural production is widespread and growing. The lack of understanding of how food is grown, the role of pesticides in food production, the risk assessment and regulatory processes and alternatives to pesticide use limits citizen participation in food safety debates and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Conservation (Environment), Decision Making, Environmental Education
Brown, Lester R.; And Others – 1989
There are more people being affected by environmental change than ever before. The deterioration of the earth's physical condition appears to be accelerating. This sixth in a series of annual reports is a collection of 10 essays detailing the major threats to global environmental security and possible responses to them. Included are: (1) "A World…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Climate, Conservation (Environment), Ecology
Goldman, Jill S.; And Others – 1984
One of a series of teacher-developed curriculum guides designed to encourage student participation and involvement in important social issues, this secondary level guide presents toxic waste as one example of a current issue requiring social action. The first section focuses on the skill of investigating as a means of introducing students to…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Environmental Influences, Hazardous Materials, Pollution
Griffith, James L. – Asbestos Issues '88, 1988
Discusses the reasons potential claimants in asbestos-in-school cases believe losses and legal expenses are the obligations of insurance carriers. Describes some law suits and matters of concern to property owners, asbestos manufacturers, and those engaged in the construction of buildings, and property-casualty insurance companies. (RT)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Asbestos, Cancer, College Science
Kirchhoff, Mary, Ed.; Ryan, Mary Ann, Ed. – 2002
This laboratory manual introduces the idea of Green Chemistry, which is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. Instructional samples are included to help teachers integrate green chemistry into the college chemistry curriculum. Each laboratory includes: (1) a…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Environmental Influences, Hazardous Materials, Higher Education
Direct linkMiller, Elise; Snow, Nancy – Zero to Three, 2005
Emerging research suggests that exposure to environmental pollutants, prenatally and in early childhood, may contribute significantly to diseases and disabilities. For example, exposures to mercury or lead early in life can impact the nervous system and brain, potentially contributing to learning, behavioral, and developmental disabilities. The…
Descriptors: Poisoning, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Hazardous Materials
Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Using Elemental Aluminum Catalyst: An Undergraduate Laboratory Experiment.
Peer reviewedMeeks, B. Spencer; Lucas, Anita R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1989
Provides methodology for carrying out the synthesis of sec-butyltoluene by the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of toluene. Suggests using simple elemental aluminum as the catalyst in place of AlCl3 or amalgamated aluminum. Notes satisfactory results for both macro- and microscale operations. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, College Science, Environmental Influences
Peer reviewedChase, Valerie – Current: The Journal of Marine Education, 1989
Discusses the harmful effects of balloon launches and the dumping of plastic debris into oceans. Cites several examples of plastic materials being discovered inside the bodies of sick and/or dead marine animals. Offers alternative activities to releasing balloons into the atmosphere. (RT)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences, Hazardous Materials
Peer reviewedHeide, Kathleen; And Others – Current: The Journal of Marine Education, 1989
Describes the Newport, Oregon, demonstration marine refuse disposal project and its applicability to other ports and communities. Explains community education and support, refuse collection and recycling, support by fishermen, and the marine pollution international treaty. (RT)
Descriptors: College Science, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences, Global Approach
Peer reviewedRobinson, Michael; Kaleta, Piotr – International Journal of Science Education, 1999
Examines Polish students' (n=101) attitudes toward environmental threats. Finds that males and females, treatment and control groups, and students from different high schools ranked the top three threats based more on personal experience than on whether they had taken environmental-protection classes in school. Contains 26 references. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Ecology, Environment, Environmental Education
Freudenberg, Nicholas – Health Education & Behavior, 2004
The human response to an environmental hazard can either reduce or exacerbate its impact on health. This article reviews determinants of community-level responses to environmental health hazards. The aim is to identify factors that can enhance a community's capacity to protect itself and to suggest public health strategies that can increase such…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Health Personnel, Public Health, Environmental Influences
Shriver, Thomas E.; Kennedy, Dennis K. – Rural Sociology, 2005
The majority of the literature on contaminated communities indicates that environmental hazards lead to conflict and dissension. In this paper we examine the salient dimensions of conflict and factionalism in a rural Oklahoma community. The community is heavily contaminated from 80 years of commercial mining operations and was one of the first…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Physical Environment, Hazardous Materials, Conflict
Minkler, Meredith; Vasquez, Victoria Breckwich; Tajik, Mansoureh; Petersen, Dana – Health Education & Behavior, 2008
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) increasingly is being used to study and address environmental justice. This article presents the results of a cross-site case study of four CBPR partnerships in the United States that researched environmental health problems and worked to educate legislators and promote relevant public policy. The…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Environmental Education, Public Policy, Case Studies
