Toxic Schoolhouse

AvMadeleine Kangsen Scammell,Charles Levenstein

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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The Toxic Schoolhouse is a collection of articles on chemical hazards endangering students, teachers, and staff in the education system of the United States and Canada. Some of the articles were originally published in a special issue of New Solutions: A Journal of Occupational and Environmental Policy, but all have been updated and several new articles have been added. The book is organized in three sections. The first describes problems ranging from the failures of coordination, monitoring, and siting of school buildings to the hazards of exposure to toxic substances, including lead and PCBs. The second section captures the voices of activists seeking change and describes community and union organizing efforts to improve school conditions. The third section covers policy "solutions." The authors include academics, union staff and rank-and-file activists, parent organization leaders, and public health professionals.

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Utgivningsdatum:2014-03-30
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:362 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Work, Health and Environment Series
Antal sidor:258
Förlag:Baywood Publishing Company Inc
ISBN:9780895038517

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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