Three brochures offer guidelines on preventing lead poisoning in children, lowering lead blood levels in children, and safely removing leaded paint from homes. The brochure on prevention of lead poisoning explains sources of lead, how lead affects a child, the importance of screening a child for lead poisoning, and ways to protect a child from…

This publication presents information on physical activity among children and youth. Section 1 discusses physical activity patterns of young people, explaining that the issue has been a concern for educators and health professionals for several years because of the trend for children to become less and less active over time. Section 2 looks at how…

This report describes recent progress in knowledge on alcohol abuse and alcoholism. These topics are covered: (1) alcohol abuse and alcoholism, including drinking patterns, etiology, and alcohol dependence as a disease; (2) epidemiology, including morbidity and deaths; (3) genetics and environment, including twin and adoption studies, animal…

In light of recent efforts in the United States to advance some type of universal health care package for all citizens, including preventive services for children, this report examines how other countries with universal health insurance provide preventive care to children, and what, if any, are the implications for reform efforts in the United…

These proceedings detail the first of two hearings on the Comprehensive Smoking Prevention Education Act of 1981. This report of the first hearing focuses on health related issues. The report presents testimony from representatives of the administration, from a panel of scientists, and from representatives of the American Cancer Society, American…

Tennessee's Department of Public Health supervisors found their training insufficient; a study, employing a package approach including subordinates' ratings, located strengths and weaknesses in supervisory skills, providing a base for developing specialized training courses. Conclusions supported supervisors' perception: they require training in…

Author chronicled the efforts of the School of Public Health, University of Hawaii, in the development of training programs for health professionals. This contribution to international education was in the form of "agreements of cooperation" with institutions of higher learning in Asia. (Editor/RK)

This Nome flood report indicates that immediate response by local and state sanitarians prevented major epidemics and provided solutions to waste disposal and health maintenance problems. In the end, most of the clean-up work was done by experienced sanitarians working with the cooperation of people in their own area. (MA)

Two instructors explain the whys, hows, and advantages of emphasizing primary prevention theories and strategies in their baccalaureate course in mental health-psychiatric nursing. (Author)

A description of the program of early periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT), part of the Federal Medicaid services, which was established in 1968 as a large scale venture in preventive medicine aimed at the children of low-income people. (EH)

A chronicle of the developmental thrust of psychiatry into the community mental health movement; its rise and fall in popularity, and the subsequent doubts raised about the power of social environment and mental health experts as manipulators of that environment to serve as unique forces for the betterment of society as a whole. (EH)

The mass media represent an enormous and unprecedented potential for public health education. (Author)

Describes an open-ended research approach used in an attempt to develop an appreciation of experimental science. The research project involved such topics as "properties of lead,""reasons for lead additives in gasoline," and "the effect of lead on health." (GS)