Tag: children
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Flint Schools Overwhelmed by Special Education Needs After Lead Crisis
Parent advocate Maxine Onstott, shown cuddling with her son Maximilliano, 6, said many families are having a hard time getting help for their children’s disabilities in the wake of the water crisis. —Brittany Greeson for Education Week Flint, Mich. Years after reports surfaced of alarmingly high lead levels in the water system, the toll of…
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Hawaiian Sunscreen: New Health Alert, Law and Suggestions
Researchers announced today that chemical sunscreens may be far more dangerous than previously revealed, and that children may be even more at risk from these chemicals than adults. The study in today’s medical journal JAMA revealed that common sunscreen products containing avobenzone, oxybenzone, ecamsule and octocrylene need much more research. Blood concentration of these chemicals…
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People getting sick from fecal parasite in pools, CDC says. Here’s how to stay safe
Cooling off in the pool or spending the day at a water park are classic summer activities, but government health officials warn that there are parasites lurking in communal water that even chlorine can’t kill. In a well-chlorinated pool, the Giardia parasite can survive for up to 45 minutes, and the hepatitis A virus can…
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6 Colorado Kids Making a Difference
Twelve-year-old Gitanjali Rao of Lone Tree. Photo courtesy Eliza Donley Nolte Meet six remarkable Colorado tweens and teens who are making a positive impact in their community. A Push for Safer Water Gitanjali Rao, 12, Lone Tree “I heard about the Flint water crisis, and it was appalling to me,” says 12-year-old Gitanjali Rao (pictured…
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Teaching Kids about Water Conservation & the Water Cycle
Activities & books about that teach our children about water conservation and the water cycle! March 22nd is World Water Day. It’s a day for all of us to remember that water is an important resource in our life and clean water is a limited resource for many around the world. Everyone can make a…
