Safe and Healthy School Environments
Edited by Howard Frumkin, Robert Geller, Leslie Rubin with Janice Nodvin
Format: Hardcover: 480 pages.
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr (05/01/2006)
ISBN: 0195179471
List price: $89.50
Description
Millions of children and adults across the nation spend their days in school buildings, and they need safe, healthy environments to thrive, learn, and succeed. This book explores the school environment using the methods and perspectives of environmental health science. Its 30 chapters cover all aspects of the school environment, including air quality, toxic hazards, food, physical activity, violence, transportation, disaster preparedness, health services, and program management, making it the first book to offer such comprehensive coverage. It is evidence-based, readable, generously illustrated, and practical. The editors are physicians trained in pediatrics, occupational and environmental medicine, epidemiology, and medical toxicology, and the authors are experts in their fields drawn from across the United States and abroad.
About the Author(s)
Edited by Howard Frumkin, Director, National Center on Environmental Health /Agency of Toxic Substances and Disease Registry of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Geller, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Leslie Rubin, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Janice Nodvin, Project Administrator, Emory Southeast Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contributors
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: Safe and Healthy School Environments, Howard Frumkin
THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE SCHOOL
2. Crowding, Class Size and School Size, Lorraine E. Maxwell
3. Lighting, Barbara Erwine
4. Noise, Lorraine E. Maxwell
5. Temperature and Humidity, Jouni J.K. Jaakola
6. Ergonomics for Students and Staff, Cheryl Bennett, Andree Woodcock, and Diane Tien
7. Animal Safety, Jerome A. Paulson and Chinonye Harvey
8. Playgrounds, Robin Moore
9. Injury Prevention, Sandra West, Hope Jackson, Robert Geller, and Howard Frumkin
AIR QUALITY IN SCHOOLS
10. Indoor Air Quality, Bob Axelrad
11. Mold, Robert J. Geller
12. Ambient Air Pollution, Andrea Hricko
TOXIC HAZARDS IN SCHOOLS
13. Pest Control, Troy Pierce and Robert J. Geller
14. Cleaning Materials and Methods, Stephen Ashkin and Richard Ellis
15. Chemical Exposures In and Out of the Classroom, Jennifer Audi and Robert J. Geller
NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
16. Food Safety, Jeannie Sneed
17. Nutrition at School: Creating a Healthy Food Environment, Nicole Hanson and Mary Story
18. Safe and Healthy Sports Environments, David Marshall
VIOLENCE AND DISASTERS
19. Crime and Violence Prevention Through Environmental Design, Tod Schneider
20. Emergency Management, Angelo Bellomo
TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL
21. Safe School Travel, H. Douglas Robertson and Jeffrey C. Tsai
22. Healthy School Travel: Walking and Bicycling, Linda B. Crider and Amanda K. Hall
MANAGING FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS
23. High Performance School Buildings, Charles Eley
24. The Economics of Safe and Healthy Schools, David Mudarri
25. Evaluating the School Environment, Angelo Bellomo
26. Children and Adults with Disabilities, Kathy Gips, Janice Nodvin, and I. Leslie Rubin
HEALTH SERVICES IN SCHOOLS: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASPECTS
27. Health Services at School: Environmental Considerations, Julia Lear
28. Care of Asthmatic and Allergic Students, W. Gerald Teague
29. Infectious Disease in Schools: Prevention and Control, Harry Keyserling
30. Occupational Health Safety for Faculty and Staff, Darryl Alexander
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