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| It is important to educate students on mercury, the health risks of exposure, and what can be done to reduce mercury in the environment."Mercury: An Educator's Tool Kit " is a two-disc DVD and CD package that contains a variety of activities, educational videos and other information designed to enhance students' understanding of mercury in its potential health hazards. Visit www.epa.gov/region7/mercury/educator_toolkit.htm to learn more. |
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| Schools educate students but also have the responsibility of keeping the students safe in the school environment. Mercury, potentially in science labs or health facilities, can be a hidden danger. The EPA has developed several videos on educating about mercury and also locating and eliminating sources of mercury within the school environment. Learn more about the EPA videos. |
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| Mercury in Schools, a comprehensive clearinghouse developed by the University of Wisconsin, provides administrators, teachers and students information, materials, activities and a national curriculum as well as links to additional resources. |
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- The Mercury in Schools and Homes section explains where mercury is most likely to be found in schools and communities, how to properly manage mercury-containing products, the health risks of mercury, alternatives to mercury-containing products, spill prevention and how to respond if there is a mercury spill.
- The Tools and Resources section offers a mercury curriculum: “Mercury in Schools and the Community: A National Issue.” The curriculum offers background information for educators, lessons, student activities, and a school mercury audit.
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| For a comprehensive overview of mercury in schools, please visit the U.S. EPA: Schools and Mercury website. |
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