Common disinfectant wipes expose people to dangerous chemicals, research reveals
Researchers say wipes contain chemical group called ‘quats’, which are linked to serious health problemsSince the pandemic ’s outset, the global use of disinfectants has gone through the roof. Clorox dramaticallyboosted production of its wipe packs to 1.5m a day by mid-2021, and an industry trade groupsaid 83% of consumers surveyed around the same time reported they had used a disinfectant wipe in the last week.But as schools reopened, a group of toxic chemical researchers grew concerned as they heard reports of kids regularly using disinfectant wipes on their classroom desks, or teachers running disinfectant foggers...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Tom Perkins Tags: US news Health Science World news Source Type: news
The Deep State Is All Too Real
There are two competing conceptions of American governance: the version students are taught in the classroom, and the one that exists in the real world. Grade-school civics teaches that Washington is designed to operate under a system of checks and balances, constrained by the Constitution and…#constitution (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News at a glance: U.S. tallies old-growth forests, Canadian scientists march for higher pay, and condor poop reveals the birds ’ ancient history
FOREST ECOLOGY
U.S. boosts tally of old forests
Last year, President Joe Biden surprised forest scientists when he ordered an inventory of the government’s holdings of mature and old-growth forests by this Earth Day. It triggered a scramble by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to create a formal definition of what constitutes “mature” and “old-growth” forests and to apply those definitions across millions of hectares. Meeting the 22 April deadline last month,
the agencies released their findings in a report
, noting that of the nearly 72 million hectares of fo...
Source: ScienceNOW - May 4, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Systematic observation of emotional regulation in the school classroom: a contribution to the mental health of new generations - Alarc ón-Espinoza M, Samper-García P, Anguera MT.
Emotional regulation is a developmental milestone, as it promotes well-being throughout life. Children between 10 and 12 years old are expected to reach capacities that allow them to regulate themselves emotionally, the school context being a natural setti... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The Viral Illness of 'Gun Violence'
(MedPage Today) -- In March, another mass shooting took the lives of three children.
Three adults were killed in the shooting.
A fourth adult died as well.
A classroom became a crime scene.
A workplace became a morgue.
A schoolyard transformed... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - April 30, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
This Sequoia-backed EdTech startup that's bringing NFTs to classrooms just secured an $8.5 million fund raise
Animoca Brands’ subsidiary TinyTap raises $8.5 million in funding. Ayelet Anikst/Tiny Tap EdTech startup TinyTap raised $8.5 million for staff expansion and product development, Insider has learned. The Animoca Brands' subsidiary is backed in the latest round by firms including Sequoia China and…#animocabrands #tinytap #ayeletanikst #edtech #sequoiachina #polygon #telaviv #shimacapital #libertycityventures #kingswaycapital (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Help Students, Some Colleges Provide Double the Teachers
Students who need extra help in subjects such as algebra struggle to learn if the content is taught in an abstract way, educators say. So I-BEST programs feature two teachers in the classroom: One provides job training and the other teaches basic skills in reading, math or English language. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - April 24, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Psychometric Testing for ADHD and the Diagnostic Process
(MedPage Today) -- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children. It's often first identified due to classroom disruptions from characteristic symptoms of the condition like inattention... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Higher Education Free Speech Commitments Are Empty Platitudes
Last month, in a rare moment of good news in higher education, the administration of Cornell University rejected a unanimous student government resolution to mandate "trigger warnings" for a wide range of sensitive classroom materials and to permit students to "opt out" of controversial course…#cornelluniversity #cornell #marthapollack #michaelkotlikoff #gallup #unamerican #stanfordlawschool #uscourtofappeals #fifthcircuit #kyleduncan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Schools bought millions of Chromebooks in 2020
Back in early 2020, as the covid pandemic drove classrooms online, school districts found themselves needing to bulk purchase affordable laptops that they could send home with their students. Quite a few turned to Chromebooks. Three years later, the US Public Interest Research Group Education Fund…#chromebookchurn #pirg #windows #jostles #acerchromebooks #google #chromebooks #chromebook #oem (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Defeat for many culture war'extremists' who tried to take control of school boards and lost to liberal, union-backed candidates
An American Flag hangs in a classroom. Getty Images. Book-banning and "don't-say-gay" style laws are filling the headlines. But many right-wing candidates lost their school board elections in Illinois and Wisconsin. The Democratic Gov. of Illinois said, "Those folks were shown up and, frankly,…#illinois #wisconsin #democrat #guardian #democrats #republicans #barrington #momsforamericaaction #awakeillinois #politico (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Elementary School Teacher Is Charging Her Class Rent: Here's the Inspiring Reason Why
When it comes to managing money this teacher says: "Hard life lessons start in third grade." For Ms. Lattimore's third grade class, the rent for their desk and chair is charged at the beginning of every month. In the fall of 2022, Shelby Lattimore instituted what she calls a "classroom economy".…#shelbylattimore #thestreet #tiktok (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ten Commandments would be required in public schools under bill passed by Texas Senate
The Texas Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would require the prominent display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, reigniting a debate over the role of religion in schools and parental rights. The measure, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Phil King, states that every public…#texassenate #philking #tencommandments #bible #tanparker #parker #ussupremecourt #danpatrick #texans #johnlitzler (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Florida Board of Education approves ‘Don’t Say Gay’ expansion
The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday approved a ban on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis as he gears up for an expected presidential run. The proposal will take…#dontsaygay #rondesantis #florida #desantis #education #mannydiazjr #diazjr #disney #joesaunders #lgbtq (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Florida Board of Education expands'Don't Say Gay' classroom ban to all grades
The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday approved a ban on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis as he gears up for an expected presidential run. READ MORE: DeSantis…#dontsaygay #rondesantis #florida #desantis #education #mannydiazjr #diazjr #disney #joesaunders #lgbtq (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
