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Safe and healthy school environments / Howard Frumkin ... [et al.].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- School hygiene--United States.
- School hygiene.
- School environment--United States.
- School environment.
- Schools--United States--Safety measures.
- Schools.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (481 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Exploring the school environment using the methods and perspectives of environmental health science, this book covers various aspects of the school environment, including air quality, toxic hazards, food, physical activity, violence, transportation, disaster preparedness, and health services.
- Contents:
- Introduction : safe and healthy school environments / Howard Frumkin
- Crowding, class size and school size / Lorraine E. Maxwell
- Lighting / Barbara Erwine
- Noise / Lorraine E. Maxwell
- Temperature and humidity / Jouni J.K. Jaakola
- Ergonomics for students and staff / Cheryl Bennett, Andree Woodcock, and Diane Tien
- Animal safety / Jerome A. Paulson and Chinonye Harvey
- Playgrounds / Robin Moore
- Injury prevention / Sandra West, Hope Jackson, Robert Geller, and Howard Frumkin
- Indoor air quality / Bob Axelrad
- Mold / Robert J. Geller
- Ambient air pollution / Andrea Hricko
- Pest control / Troy Pierce and Robert J. Geller
- Cleaning materials and methods / Stephen Ashkin and Richard Ellis
- Chemical exposures in and out of the classroom / Jennifer Audi and Robert J. Geller.
- Food safety / Jeannie Sneed
- Nutrition at school: creating a healthy food environment / Nicole Hanson and Mary Story
- Safe and healthy sports environments / David Marshall
- Crime and violence prevention through environmental design / Tod Schneider
- Emergency management / Angelo Bellomo
- Safe school travel / H. Douglas Robertson and Jeffrey C. Tsai
- Healthy school travel: walking and bicycling / Linda B. Crider and Amanda K. Hall
- High performance school buildings / Charles Eley
- The economics of safe and healthy schools / David Mudarri
- Evaluating the school environment / Angelo Bellomo
- Children and adults with disabilities / Kathy Gips, Janice Nodvin, and I. Leslie Rubin
- Health services at school: environmental considerations / Julia Lear
- Care of asthmatic and allergic students / W. Gerald Teague
- Infectious disease in schools: prevention and control / Harry Keyserling
- Occupational health safety for faculty and staff / Darryl Alexander.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4237-9990-9
- 1-282-54471-3
- 9786612544712
- 0-19-974820-9
- OCLC:
- 71360627
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