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DE SCR76
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Engrossed
5/5/2016
Primary Sponsor
David Sokola
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AI Summary
- More than 7,000 emergency room visits annually are due to backpack-related injuries according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Fifty-eight percent of orthopedists at Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware reported treating patients for back and shoulder pain caused by heavy backpacks
- The Nemours Foundation recommends children carry backpacks weighing no more than 10-15 percent of their body weight, but more than 90 percent of students carry backpacks weighing as much as 25 percent of their body weight
- Schools should work with PTA/PTO organizations to assess student backpack weight and promote innovative homework strategies to reduce the need to transport all school materials daily
- School administrators, teachers, parents, and students should receive education about the potential health impacts of heavy backpacks and take proactive measures to prevent injury
Legislative Description
Recommending That Schools Be Educated On The Health Impacts Of Heavy Backpacks.
Last Action
Passed in House by Voice Vote
5/12/2016
Full Bill Text
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