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Zamani, A. Rahman, Ed.; Calder, Judy, Ed.; Rose, Bobbie, Ed.; Leonard, Victoria, Ed. – California Childcare Health Program, 2008
"Child Care Health Connections" is a bimonthly newsletter published by the California Childcare Health Program (CCHP), a community-based program of the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing. The goals of the newsletter are to promote and support a healthy and safe environment…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Health, Child Safety, Expulsion
Lawless, Caprice – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2008
Demand for environmentally responsible stewardship is increasing, and the education technology sector is responding. Former L&L Senior Editor Caprice Lawless offers an overview of local and national e-waste legislation and resources for related classroom projects. (Contains 3 resources and 13 online resources.)
Descriptors: Wastes, Educational Technology, Technological Advancement, Student Participation
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Katz, Civia A.; Calzola, Zachary J.; Mbindyo, Jeremiah K. N. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2008
A microscale laboratory experiment to investigate the formation and utility of microemulsions is described. Microemulsions are technologically important fluids that can reduce the use of toxic organic solvents. In the experiment, students prepare a microemulsion and compare the solubility of sudan III dye in the microemulsion and in dodecane. They…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Laboratory Experiments, Science Instruction, College Science
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Goldcamp, Michael J.; Underwood, Melinda N.; Cloud, Joshua L.; Harshman, Sean – Journal of Chemical Education, 2008
Contamination of the environment with heavy metals such as lead presents many health risks. Simple, effective, and field-portable methods for the measurement of toxic metals in environmental samples are vital tools for evaluating the risks that these contaminants pose. This article describes the use of new developments in anodic stripping…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, College Science, Chemistry, Science Instruction
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2007
Showing up at school is critical to a student's success. Students with prolonged or chronic absences from the classroom are likely to fall behind in their studies, and schools with high absentee rates risk the erosion of badly needed funding. As such, it is vital for school and university learning spaces to be environments that do not jeopardize…
Descriptors: Pollution, Hazardous Materials, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Environment
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Wilburn, Jeremy P.; Brown, Kyle L.; Cliffel, David E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2007
The analysis of drinking water for lead, which has well-known health effects, is presented as an instructive example for undergraduate chemistry students. It allows the students to perform an experiment and evaluate to monitor risk factors and common hazard of everyday life.
Descriptors: Water Pollution, Water Quality, Chemistry, Science Education
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Al Khamees, Nedaa A.; Alamari, Hanaa – College Student Journal, 2009
The concentrations of air pollutants in residences can be many times those in outside air, and many of these pollutants are known to have adverse health consequences. Despite this, there have been very few attempts to delineate knowledge of, and attitudes to, indoor air pollution. This study aimed to establish the knowledge of, and attitudes to,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Pollution, High School Students
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Daniel, Eileen; Balog, Linda F. – Health Educator, 2009
The age of female puberty appears to have decreased in the United States and western countries as child health and nutrition have improved and obesity has become more prevalent. Also, environmental contaminants, particularly endocrine disruptors, may also play a role in lowering the age of puberty. Puberty at an early age increases the risk of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Substance Abuse, Heart Disorders, Eating Disorders
Ramey, Alice – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 2009
Green is often used as a synonym for environmental or ecological, especially as it relates to products and activities aimed at minimizing damage to the planet. Scientists and engineers have long had important roles in the environmental movement. Their expertise is focused on a variety of issues, including increasing energy efficiency, improving…
Descriptors: Water Quality, Sanitation, Environmental Education, Energy Conservation
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Mascarenhas, Cheryl M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2008
In this experiment, organic chemistry students perform reactions between three naphthyl acetate derivatives and the diazonium salt Fast-Red TR, under basic conditions. The three naphthyl acetate derivatives used in this study are 2-naphthyl acetate (1a), 6-bromo-2-naphthyl acetate (1b) and 1,6-dibromo-2-naphthyl acetate (1c). The two-step, one-pot…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Discovery Learning, College Science, Laboratory Experiments
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Abdullah, Mohd. Harun; Sidi, Jovita; Aris, Ahmad Zaharin – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2007
Concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb and Zn) in tissues of Meretrix meretrix Roding (M. meretrix R.), water and sediments from two estuaries were determined. One estuary is located in an urban area of Kota Kinabalu (Likas estuary) and the other in a rural district of Kota Belud (Kota Belud estuary), where both are in Sabah, North of…
Descriptors: Water Pollution, Ecology, Urban Areas, Foreign Countries
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Greve, Kevin W.; Springer, Steven; Bianchini, Kevin J.; Black, F. William; Heinly, Matthew T.; Love, Jeffrey M.; Swift, Douglas A.; Ciota, Megan A. – Assessment, 2007
This study examined the sensitivity and false-positive error rate of reliable digit span (RDS) and the WAIS-III Digit Span (DS) scaled score in persons alleging toxic exposure and determined whether error rates differed from published rates in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic pain (CP). Data were obtained from the files of 123 persons…
Descriptors: Patients, Pain, Classification, Head Injuries
US Department of Homeland Security, 2007
Using the past 3 years of data, for 2003 to 2005, from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) database, the yearly national fire loss for fires on nonadult school properties is estimated at $85 million. Such losses are the result of an estimated annual average of 14,700 fires that required a fire department response. Fires on school…
Descriptors: Hazardous Materials, School Safety, Fire Protection, School Buildings
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Wiener, Judith A. – Journal of Archival Organization, 2007
Unprocessed archival collections can contain unknown and potentially hazardous materials that can be harmful to other collections and staff. Archival literature largely focuses on collection and personnel dangers posed by environmental hazards such as mold and insect infestation but not on pharmaceutical and chemical hazards. In this article, the…
Descriptors: Archives, Hazardous Materials, Planning, Emergency Programs
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Sereda, Grigoriy A.; Rajpara, Vikul B. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2007
An acutely less toxic 2-bromobutane is used to develop a simple graphite-promoted procedure of alkylation of p-xylene. It is further demonstrated that aluminum chloride is not required, the need for aqueous workup is eliminated, waste solutions are not produced and the multiple use of the catalyst is allowed.
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Laboratory Experiments, Hands on Science, College Science
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