Event Title
The Elimination of Toxic Schools
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Communication Studies
Student's College
Arts and Humanities
Mentor's Name
Daniel Cronn-Mills
Mentor's Department
Communication Studies
Mentor's College
Arts and Humanities
Description
Schools are becoming toxic simply because of the sites upon which they are built. The Center for Health and Environmental Justice produced a report in March of 2001. The report stated that children are more vulnerable to toxic chemicals than adults because they are smaller and still developing. The report also stated that cancer, learning disabilities, and diseases among children are on the rise and the schools are to blame. The report cites dozens of schools throughout the U.S. are built on toxic land and more schools are currently being built on problematic sites. The CBS News.com of March 21, 2001, reports federal officials claim 2,400 new schools will be built by the year 2003. As more of these schools are being built on toxic land, we will continue to see the illnesses in children rise. The purpose of this project is to examine the growing dilemma of toxic schools by first examining the problem of toxic schools, second, determining what is causing our schools to become toxic, and finally, proposing realistic solutions to stop the contamination our schools.
The Elimination of Toxic Schools
CSU
Schools are becoming toxic simply because of the sites upon which they are built. The Center for Health and Environmental Justice produced a report in March of 2001. The report stated that children are more vulnerable to toxic chemicals than adults because they are smaller and still developing. The report also stated that cancer, learning disabilities, and diseases among children are on the rise and the schools are to blame. The report cites dozens of schools throughout the U.S. are built on toxic land and more schools are currently being built on problematic sites. The CBS News.com of March 21, 2001, reports federal officials claim 2,400 new schools will be built by the year 2003. As more of these schools are being built on toxic land, we will continue to see the illnesses in children rise. The purpose of this project is to examine the growing dilemma of toxic schools by first examining the problem of toxic schools, second, determining what is causing our schools to become toxic, and finally, proposing realistic solutions to stop the contamination our schools.
