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National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Washington, DC. – 1991
This resource directory lists states and localities with childhood lead poisoning prevention programs, along with the contact person(s) for each program area (such as screening, medical treatment, paint chip testing, home inspection, and abatement.) Information is provided for 47 states (New Mexico, West Virginia, and Wyoming reported no lead…
Descriptors: Children, Community Education, Community Programs, Consultation Programs
Pueschel, Siegfried M., Ed.; Linakis, James G., Ed.; Anderson, Angela C., Ed. – 1996
The magnitude of childhood lead poisoning has been inexplicably neglected by modern medicine and by legislators. However, since the 1970s, increased attention has been focused on lead poisoning, and advances have been made in several areas, including understanding of the neurodevelopmental and behavioral ramifications of lead poisoning, and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Health, Federal Legislation, Lead Poisoning
Illinois State Dept. of Public Health, Springfield. – 1998
In an effort to highlight the importance of identifying children who have been lead poisoned, the Illinois Department of Public Health produces its surveillance report to alert the community to the geographical risk of lead poisoning and to report on screening results. The hope is that increased public awareness will result in less harm to…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Community Characteristics, Counties
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. – 1998
Noting the health risks posed by lead exposure, especially for children under age 6, this guide provides U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommendations on how individuals can reduce the risk of lead exposure and prevent lead poisoning. These recommendations range from simple steps that can be done immediately to more rigorous…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Welfare, Children, Family Environment
Canter, Andrea, Ed. – 1998
"Communique" is the "official newsletter of the National Association of School Psychologists" (NASP). This "Special Edition" of "Communique" is a compilation of previously published articles all of which bear on information frequently requested by families. NASP is dedicated to building partnerships between…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advertising, Children, Computers
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de la Burde, Brigitte; Reames, Betty – American Journal of Public Health, 1973
Describes a study undertaken to establish a basis for various methods to combat the ingestion of plaster or paint containing lead by children from the lower socio-economic level. Stresses the need for the removal of substandard housing, case-finding, and early treatment of lead poisoning. (Author/SF)
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Welfare, Disadvantaged Environment, Housing Deficiencies
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Dugbatey, Kwesi; And Others – Journal of Environmental Health, 1995
Reviews a strategy for building community partnerships that have been instrumental in the development and implementation of a lead education program. In this model program, St. Louis University School of Public Health interacts with both private and public nonprofit community organizations. Grassroots community involvement in designing preventive…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Involvement, Community Support, Cooperative Programs
McKeague, Kevin J. – School Business Affairs, 1994
Discusses the following issues: (1) implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act; (2) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act regulations; (3) new lead guidelines; (4) requirements regarding underground storage tanks; (5) potential indoor air quality requirements; and (6) Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines. (MLF)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Asbestos, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
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Simon, Elizabeth – Learning By Design, 1997
Describes how school districts, with the help of a good architect, can construct or renovate schools and avoid most environmental hazards. Issues concerning indoor air quality, asbestos, lead poisoning, ergonomics, and adverse exposure to radon and electric and magnetic fields are addressed. (GR)
Descriptors: Asbestos, Built Environment, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Harrington, Ann-Marie, Ed.; Walsh, Catherine Boisvert, Ed.; Bryant, Elizabeth Burke, Ed. – Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Issue Brief, 1997
One of the most common pediatric health problems is childhood lead poisoning. This report examines the preventable problem of lead poisoning. The report describes childhood lead poisoning as both a health problem to which infants and young children are most susceptible, and as a housing problem. More than half the housing units in Rhode Island…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Health, Children, Housing
Kimball, Sarah L. – 1994
This report discusses the effects of lead exposure and toxicity on children's cognitive development and school performance and addresses the role of schools in prevention of lead poisoning. Sources of lead exposure include mining, smelting and refining activities, lead paint, leaded gasoline, and industrial emissions. The results of lead poisoning…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Health, Children, Cognitive Development
Haas, Shaun; And Others – 1986
This document is one of six discussion papers prepared for the Wisconsin Legislative Council's Special Committee on Crimes Against Children. The introduction explains the committee's task of conducting a thorough examination of state laws relating to crimes against children, reviewing major policy issues affecting those laws to determine whether…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blindness, Child Abuse, Children
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1978
This directory lists 107 child advocacy programs in 37 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. Each entry includes project title, address, telephone number, contact person, a statement of purpose and a summary of current advocacy activities. Entries are indexed under the following terms: adolescent parenthood,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Care, Child Welfare
Manela, Roger; And Others – 1977
One of six information booklets with accompanying training materials for the Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program, this booklet describes the stages of child growth and development and some of the health problems which EPSDT clients might have. Section I describes tests commonly included in an EPSDT…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Health Programs, Identification
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Yabura, Lloyd – Phylon, 1977
Notes that the forces of exploitation and racism relegate millions of human beings to a developmental cycle characterized by excessive and disproportionate infant mortality, maternal mortality, premature births, hunger and malnutrition, lead poisoning and untreated chronic disabilities. (Author)
Descriptors: Black Community, Diseases, Health Conditions, Lead Poisoning
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