Toxic Schoolhouse
In: Work, Health and Environment Series
In: Work, Health and Environment Ser.
Intro -- The Toxic Schoolhouse -- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART I The Problem -- Chapter 1. Who's in Charge of Children's Environmental Health at School? -- Chapter 2. Who's Sick at School: Linking Poor School Conditions and Health Disparities for Boston's Children -- June 2012 Update on Who's Sick at School Report -- Chapter 3. Failing Our Children: Lead in U.S. School Drinking Water -- Chapter 4. PCBs in School"Persistent Chemicals, Persistent Problems -- Update on PCBs in School -- Chapter 5. Healthy School Siting and Planning Policies: Linking Public Health, Education, and the Environment -- PART II Organizing for Change -- Chapter 6. "Serving Two Masters""An Interview with School Teacher and Union Organizer Debra Askwith -- Chapter 7. "We Can't Give Up, It's Too Important""Health and Safety Stories from Canadian and U.S. Schools -- Chapter 8. New Jersey's Union-Centered Healthy Schools Work -- Chapter 9. Negotiating Indoor Air"Case Report on Negotiation of Teachers' Union, School Board on Air Contaminants -- Chapter 10. School Custodians and Green Cleaners: Labor-Environment Coalitions and Toxics Reduction -- PART III Advances in Policy -- Chapter 11. Integrated Pest Management Policies in America's Schools: Is Federal Legislation Needed? -- Chapter 12. Reducing Asthma Triggers in Schools: Recommendations for Effective Policies, Regulations, and Legislation -- Chapter 13. Building the New Schoolhouse: The Massachusetts School Building Authority -- Contributors -- Index -- Back Cover.