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Philadelphia: School lead testing bill moves out of Council committee unanimously
This week, Philadelphia City Council held a hearing on lead testing in schools. This is the result of significant research and advocacy by the Philadelphia Health Schools Initiative (PHSI), one of the Healthy School Building efforts. The following article was published in the Philadelphia Public School Notebook, written by reporter Greg Windle Over 6 percent of […]
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Healthy School Buildings •
December 5, 2018
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Why Water in Schools Is So Susceptible to Lead Poisoning
Why Water in Schools Is So Susceptible to Lead Poisoning The Flint water crisis is bringing more attention to the decades-old — but still unsolved — problem of lead in drinking water supplies. But despite the fact that lead poses a potential danger to children, neither states nor the federal government require schools to regularly […]
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jroseman •
January 15, 2017
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Officials told Philadelphia schools need $5 billion in repairs
Officials told Philadelphia schools need $5 billion in repairs One by one, the dignitaries trooped into the computer lab at Overbrook High School – a room full of dusty desktops at least a decade old that await replacement. Sen. Vince Hughes ( Center ) and other dignitaries enter Overbrook High School on Monday, Nov. 21. […]
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jroseman •
November 22, 2016
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The disturbing airborne allergen in schools that may be exacerbating your kid’s asthma
The disturbing airborne allergen in schools that may be exacerbating your kid’s asthma If you have a kid diagnosed with asthma, it probably is not news to you that the environment in which children with the condition spend their time can play a major role in how well they are doing. As such, you may […]
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jroseman •
November 21, 2016
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It's time to get the lead out of Philadelphia schools
It’s time to get the lead out of Philadelphia schools Over the past year, the nation watched a tragedy unfold in Flint, Mich., where an entire community’s drinking water was contaminated with lead. But the problem extends well beyond Flint. Nearly 2,000 communities across the country have confirmed lead in tap water. And it’s not […]
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jroseman •
November 21, 2016
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District speeds up timetable for testing lead levels in school water
District speeds up timetable for testing lead levels in school water After a prolonged push from advocates, activists, and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, the District announced today that it will accelerate the process of testing the lead level of each drinking water outlet in every school and will modify its testing methods. The testing […]
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jroseman •
November 15, 2016