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Download full textEnvironmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Water Programs. – 1989
Lead levels in school drinking water merit special concern because children are more at risk than adults from exposure to lead. This manual provides ways in which school officials can minimize this risk. It assists administrators by providing: (1) general information on the significance of lead in school drinking water and its effects on children;…
Descriptors: Drinking Water, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Guidelines
Centers for Disease Control (DHHS/PHS), Atlanta, GA. – 1991
This document is the fourth revision of a statement by the Centers for Disease Control. Introductory and background chapters present data that indicate significant adverse effects of lead levels in children's blood that were previously believed to be safe. Other chapters discuss: (1) sources of lead exposure, including paint, soil and dust, and…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Health, Clinical Diagnosis, Guidelines
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Bureau of Maternal and Child Health and Resources Development. – 1987
Since childhood lead poisoning first gained recognition as an important public health problem, the concept of lead poisoning has been examined and revised repeatedly. This national conference was convened to review and examine the current state of the problem, prevention activities, and recent studies on the toxic effects of lead at very low…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Compliance (Legal), Federal Regulation, Government Role
Ackerman, Alan – 1983
Many Mexican Americans regard "Azarcon," a lead tetroxide powder, and "Greta," a lead monoxide powder, as desired medical treatments for empacho, a perceived intestinal blockage. The folk medicines, available in Mexico but not in the United States, can cause lead poisoning, which can result in brain swelling, coma, permanent…
Descriptors: Folk Culture, Health Education, Hispanic Americans, Immigrants
Howes, Carollee; Krakow, Joanne – 1977
This paper examines the effects of unavoidable pollutants on fetal development in humans. Inevitable pollutants such as radiation, pesticides, gases and lead found in the air, water, and food of our industrialized society are discussed as well as psychological correlates of industrialization and urbanization such as stress, increased noise levels…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Environmental Influences, Lead Poisoning, Perceptual Development
Peer reviewedMooty, Joyce; And Others – Pediatrics, 1975
Descriptors: Body Weight, Diseases, Eating Habits, Etiology
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
Lipschitz, Beverly – Sch Counselor, 1970
Slum environments produce lead poisoning which counselors in East New York sought to bring to attention of parents and legislators by a screening program to identify children who had it. Counselors also established a program to alert parents to dangers of ingesting fallen plaster. (CJ)
Descriptors: Community Problems, Counselor Role, Health, Lead Poisoning
Natale, Jo Anna – American School Board Journal, 1991
Recent research shows lead poisoning is more widespread and even more dangerous to infants and young children than previously thought. A bill proposed in Congress would require schools and day-care centers to test for lead. Summarizes lead's health hazards and how to test drinking water. (MLF)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Drinking Water, Early Childhood Education, Educational Facilities
Peer reviewedKesner, Laya; Eyring, Edward M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1999
Reports on a community-service project carried out by general chemistry students at the University of Utah. Students research lead poisoning then visit neighborhood homes to teach about lead poisoning, collect exterior paint samples, and analyze them as part of a chemistry experiment. Discusses service-learning and laboratory activities. (WRM)
Descriptors: Chemical Analysis, Chemistry, Higher Education, Lead Poisoning
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education. – 1993
This document presents transcripts of testimony on provisions related to schools in the Lead Exposure Reduction Act of 1992 (H.R. 5730). Statements are presented by: (1) James Murphy, Superintendent of Schools, Bayonne, New Jersey, and Legislative Chairperson, American Association of School Administrators; (2) Vaughn Barber, Law Department,…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Standards, Federal Legislation
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
Peer reviewedJournal of Pediatrics, 1975
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Environmental Influences, Exceptional Child Services, Lead Poisoning
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Water Programs. – 1989
The purpose of this manual is to assist school officials by providing information on the effects of lead in school drinking water on children, how to detect the presence of lead, how to reduce the lead, and how to provide training for sampling and remedial programs. A protocol is provided for procedures to determine the location and source of lead…
Descriptors: Drinking Water, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Standards
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
