Author: New York City. ComptrollerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Reports on Lead Content in Drinking Water at City Schools and Day-care Centers
Author: New York City. ComptrollerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Report on Lead Content in Drinking Water at City Schools and Day-care Centers
Author: Sampling for Lead in Drinking Water in Nursery Schools and Day Care Facilities
Author: Hazards of Lead in Schools and Day Care Facilities
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Health and the EnvironmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
The hearing reported in this document examined issues dealing with environmental lead hazards in schools and day care centers and the threat that lead poses to children's health, with a special focus on problems in New York City (NYC) public schools. Following an account of the opening remarks by Representatives on the committee and subcommittee, the hearing report contains accounts from the subcommittee of the disregard for lead hazards by schools and child care facilities, and of the lead hazard in the NYC public schools, including two documents, generated by the NYC Board of Education and the Chancellor's office, on the extent of the city's problem. Testimony was offered by the director of environmental protection issues for the General Accounting Office; the chairman of the American Academy of Pediatrics; the chief of the division of school facilities, NYC Board of Education; a member of Parents Against Lead in Schools; a professor of pediatrics at Montefiore Medical Center; and the chairperson of the New York Coalition to End Lead Poisoning. A written statement from the National School Boards Association is also included. (MDM)
Risks to Students in School
Author: Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Every day, school-aged children encounter a wide variety of hazards that occur both outside and inside schools. This document presents findings of a report that examined the scientific data on the risks for student injury and illness in the school environment. The information is designed to help administrators set priorities for reducing risks to students. The report focuses on the risks that students between 5 to 18 years old encounter while they are at school, on the school grounds, at school-related activities, and traveling to and from school. Key findings include: (1) The two leading causes of death in school-aged children are motor vehicles and firearms; however, relatively few of these deaths occur in schools or on school buses; (2) quite often, the relative safety of schools, on a national average basis, is unknown; and (3) schools contribute to the risks of injury or illness in school-aged children; however, little is known about schools' contribution to nonfatal illness and injury. Finally, national data, particularly for environmental hazards, were usually inadequate to assess the risks to students. Data are presented for incidence of unintentional injuries, including playground-related, school-athletics, transportation, school-bus-related, pedestrian injuries, along with data for intentional injuries, including school-associated violent deaths and weapons. Information is presented for illness caused by environmental hazards, such as asbestos and lead, and for those that arise from exposure to infectious agents. Suggestions for comparing and managing risks are offered. References accompany each chapter. Eight figures and 35 tables are included. (LMI)
Toxic Substances
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Day care centers
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Hazards of Lead in Schools and Day Care Facilities
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Health and the EnvironmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
The hearing reported in this document examined issues dealing with environmental lead hazards in schools and day care centers and the threat that lead poses to children's health, with a special focus on problems in New York City (NYC) public schools. Following an account of the opening remarks by Representatives on the committee and subcommittee, the hearing report contains accounts from the subcommittee of the disregard for lead hazards by schools and child care facilities, and of the lead hazard in the NYC public schools, including two documents, generated by the NYC Board of Education and the Chancellor's office, on the extent of the city's problem. Testimony was offered by the director of environmental protection issues for the General Accounting Office; the chairman of the American Academy of Pediatrics; the chief of the division of school facilities, NYC Board of Education; a member of Parents Against Lead in Schools; a professor of pediatrics at Montefiore Medical Center; and the chairperson of the New York Coalition to End Lead Poisoning. A written statement from the National School Boards Association is also included. (MDM)
Toxic Substances
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (GPublisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781289137212
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed federal, state, and local activities to reduce lead hazards in child care facilities and schools, focusing on: (1) federal and state lead hazard inspection programs; and (2) existing information on the extent and treatment of lead hazards in child care facilities and schools. GAO found that: (1) most federal programs do not specifically address lead hazards in child care facilities and schools, but they do increase general understanding of lead hazards and facilitate efforts to identify and eliminate them in general; (2) the few federal programs that specifically target child care facilities and schools are limited in scope and apply to only a small number of facilities and schools; (3) the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to enforce legislation to reduce lead hazards or sufficient funds to test drinking water; (4) state and local lead hazard inspection and enforcement activities and requirements vary widely due to limited licensing and budgets; (5) there is not sufficient information on the extent and abatement of lead hazards in child care facilities; (6) some school districts have limited information on lead inspections in schools; and (7) Congress has proposed legislation to require local authorities to test all child care facilities for lead hazards in paint, drinking water, and soils, visually inspect elementary schools for potential lead hazards, and prepare reports on the results of these tests and inspections.
Sampling for Lead in Drinking Water in Nursery Schools and Day Care Facilities
Author: U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyPublisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781293116227
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health and the environment is seen through each of its official publications. These publications outline new policies, detail problems with enforcing laws, document the need for new legislation, and describe new tactics to use to solve these issues. This collection of publications ranges from historic documents to reports released in the new millennium, and features works like: Bicycle for a Better Environment, Health Effects of Increasing Sulfur Oxides Emissions Draft, and Women and Environmental Health.
What Schools and Day-care Centers Need to Know about Lead in Drinking Water
Author: Pennsylvania. Department of Environmental ProtectionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drinking water
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description