Scammell, Madeleine Kangsen; Levenstein, Charles

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPART I ~ The ProblemChapter 1. Who’s in Charge of Children’s Environmental Health at School? Jerome Paulson and Claire BarnettChapter 2. Who’s Sick at School: Linking Poor School Conditions and Health Disparities for Boston’s ChildrenTolle Graham, Jean Zotter, and Marlene CamachoJune 2012 Update on Who’s Sick at School Report Tolle Graham, Jean Zotter, and Marlene CamachoChapter 3. Failing Our Children: Lead in U.S. School Drinking WaterYanna Lambrinidou, Simoni Triantafyllidou, and Marc EdwardsChapter 4. PCBs in School—Persistent Chemicals, Persistent ProblemsRobert F. HerrickUpdate on PCBs in School Robert F. HerrickChapter 5. Healthy School Siting and Planning Policies: Linking Public Health, Education, and the Environment Alison K. CohenPART II ~ Organizing for ChangeChapter 6. “Serving Two Masters”—An Interview with School Teacher and Union OrganizerDebra AskwithMadeleine Kangsen Scammell and Ema RodriguesChapter 7. “We Can’t Give Up, It’s Too Important”—Health and Safety Stories from Canadian and U.S. Schools Dorothy WigmoreChapter 8. New Jersey’s Union-Centered Healthy Schools WorkEileen SennChapter 9. Negotiating Indoor Air—Case Report on Negotiation of Teachers’ Union, School Board on Air ContaminantsSarah Gibson and Charles LevensteinChapter 10. School Custodians and Green Cleaners:Labor-Environment Coalitions and Toxics ReductionLaura Senier, Brian Mayer, Phil Brown, and Rachel Morello-FroschPART III ~ Advances in PolicyChapter 11. Integrated Pest Management Policies in America’s Schools: Is Federal Legislation Needed?Andrea Kidd Taylor, Kyle Esdaille, and Jennifer AmesChapter 12. Reducing Asthma Triggers in Schools: Recommendations for Effective Policies, Regulations, and Legislation Joan N. ParkerChapter 13. Building the New Schoolhouse: The Massachusetts School Building AuthorityJennifer Ames and Charles LevensteinContributorsIndex