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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

Drummond, A. H., Jr. – Journal of School Health, 1981
Early symptoms of lead poisoning in children are often overlooked. Lead poisoning has its greatest effects on the brain and nervous system. The obvious long-term solution to the lead poisoning problem is removal of harmful forms of the metal from the environment. (JN)
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Health Education, Lead Poisoning, Neurological Impairments

Gray, Betty J. – Young Children, 1976
Describes advance arrangements, local preparations and results of lead poisoning testing done in rural southeastern Illinois. Results confirm that lead poisoning is not confined to urban areas. (HS)
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Early Childhood Education, Lead Poisoning, Program Descriptions

Schmidt, Charles W. – Environmental Health Perspectives, 1999
Notes that neurobehavioral problems from exposure to lead and other toxins can be observed at doses far below those that cause more obvious signs of exposure. Calls for refining tests of cognitive and developmental skills in exposed children, identifying additional contaminants and mechanisms for behavioral effects, and improving dose- repose…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Health, Children, Cognitive Development
Illinois State Dept. of Public Health, Springfield. – 1992
Three brochures offer guidelines on preventing lead poisoning in children, lowering lead blood levels in children, and safely removing leaded paint from homes. The brochure on prevention of lead poisoning explains sources of lead, how lead affects a child, the importance of screening a child for lead poisoning, and ways to protect a child from…
Descriptors: Children, Facility Improvement, Housing, Intervention

Perino, Joseph; Ernhart, Claire B. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1974
Descriptors: Blacks, Cognitive Development, Etiology, Exceptional Child Research

Moriarty, Richard W. – Pediatrics, 1974
Descriptors: Children, Evaluation Criteria, Exceptional Child Services, Infants
Steinfeld, Jesse L. – 1971
This document is a policy statement written by the Bureau of Community Environmental Management and approved by the Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service. Its purpose is to assist in the development and implementation of programs for the control of lead poisoning in children. Information included covers the medical aspects of…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Diagnostic Tests, Environmental Influences, Health Needs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/PHS), Atlanta, GA. – 1997
Noting that too many children with elevated lead levels are not being identified in the United States, this report presents policy guidelines for increasing screening and follow-up care of children who most need these services, and for helping communities pursue the most appropriate approach to preventing childhood lead poisoning. Following an…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Safety, Hazardous Materials, Health Programs

Challenor, Bernard; Onyeani, Loretta – American Journal of Public Health, 1973
Discusses the role legal services play in public health care delivery in disadvantaged communities in relation to such socio-medical problems as lead poisoning, child abuse, involuntary mental commitment, and housing code violations. Recommends a legal advocacy program to ensure adequate public health care. (Author/SF)
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Disadvantaged Environment, Lawyers, Lead Poisoning
Science News, 1979
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Boston have found that children exposed to high but well below identified toxic levels of lead show significantly lower IQ levels and a higher incidence of undesirable classroom behavior than do children with low levels of lead exposure. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Disease Control, Intelligence Quotient, Lead Poisoning, Learning Disabilities

Grubb, Deborah; Diamantes, Thomas – Clearing House, 1998
Examines the five major threats to healthy school buildings: sick building syndrome; health-threatening building materials; environmental hazards such as radon gas and asbestos; lead poisoning; and general indoor air quality. Discusses ways to assess and address them. (SR)
Descriptors: Asbestos, Construction Materials, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Conditions

Young, Glenn; Gerber, Paul J. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1998
Focuses on environmental issues that affect learning disabilities and provides a rationale for learning disabilities as a public health and economic-risk issue. The link between learning disabilities and poverty and the impact of low birth weight and lead poisoning are discussed. Action steps are provided. (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Birth Weight, Children, Economic Impact

Compton-Lilly, Catherine – Science and Children, 2002
Details how a lead safety project funded in the Toyota Tapestry Grant program provided students with the resources to test for and discover lead present in their recently renovated school. Discusses how the lead safety project played out across grade levels within the school. (DDR)
Descriptors: Chemical Analysis, Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Hazardous Materials
Lewis, Marie – 1994
This paper discusses the threat to children's health posed by environmental exposure to lead, focusing on public policy issues surrounding lead exposure in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. In Australia, the current blood lead level at which there is a health concern is at or above 25 micrograms per deciliter (ug/dl) of blood for infants and…
Descriptors: Child Health, Comparative Analysis, Environmental Influences, Environmental Standards