ERIC Number: EJ746638
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Oct
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-0046-9157
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Environmental Threats at School
Green, Twhanna
Exceptional Parent, v35 n10 p57-59 Oct 2005
Children can be exposed to dangerous chemicals and toxins in the most unlikely of places: Their schools. This brief article describes the types of threats that school environments pose to students' health, including such pollution and chemical exposures as lead, mercury, arsenic, molds, and poor indoor air quality. The article provides tips for what parents can do. (Contains 6 resources.)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Hazardous Materials, Pollution, Child Health, Parent Role, School Safety, Special Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Special Needs Students, Physical Environment, Diseases
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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