Preliminary+Research+Resources

=Prelim Research= toc

Topic: Texting/Calling while Driving
(EJ) [|Texting Increases the Risk of Having a Crash in Both Trucks and Cars] Matt Richtel. "Texting Increases the Risk of Having a Crash in Both Trucks and Cars." //Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection//. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2010. //SRCX//. Gale. ELM PLACE SCHOOL. 13 Feb. 2011

[|Charles Moore. "Texting While Driving Is More Dangerous than Driving Under the Influence." (From GALE - use Elm Place link & password - student)] //At Issue: Cell Phones and Driving//. Ed. Stefan Kiesbye. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. //SRCX//. Gale. ELM PLACE SCHOOL. 13 Feb. 2011.

[|Cell Phone Use While Driving May Not Always Pose a Hazard] USA Today. "Cell Phone Use While Driving May Not Always Pose a Danger." //At Issue: Cell Phones and Driving//. Ed. Stefan Kiesbye. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. //SRCX//. Gale. ELM PLACE SCHOOL. 13 Feb. 2011

Topic: Secondhand Smoke
(SS - can u access the article via the document URL - you have to log in to Gale once, I think, to get the cookies on your browser) Dunsby, Joshua. "[|Secondhand Smoke.]" //Tobacco in History and Culture: An Encyclopedia//. Ed. Jordan Goodman. Vol. 2. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2005. 512-517. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.Document URL

Carmona, Richard. [|"][|Secondhand Smoke Is a Serious Problem.] [|"] //Opposing Viewpoints: Tobacco and Smoking//. Ed. Susan C. Hunnicutt. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale.

Sullum, Jacob. "[|The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke are Exaggerated.] " //Opposing Viewpoints: Tobacco and Smoking//. Ed. Susan C. Hunnicutt. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale.

Topic: Street Salt Safety
(the concern is for the animals that ingest the salt and get sick) (SS) [|Report: Road salt leading to environmental damage: Road salt is building up in area creeks, report says] By: Meersman, Tom. Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), 02/10/2009 Database: Newspaper Source [|Salt on the roads: Good for safety, bad for environment] By: Bauers, Sandy. Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA), 12/29/2010 Database: Newspaper Source

Topic: Bullying
(EJ)

[|Bullying Puts Teens at Risk.] Finessa Ferrell-Smith. Opposing Viewpoints: Teens at Risk. Ed. Christine Watkins. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009.

[|The Extent of Bullying is Exaggerated] Benjamin Soskis. Opposing Viewpoints: America's Youth. Ed. Roman Espejo. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003.

[|Antibullying Programs Can Prevent School Violence.] Healy, Rita, Marc Hequet and Collette McKenna-Parker. "Antibullying Programs Can Prevent School Violence." //At Issue: How Can School Violence Be Prevented?//. Ed. Scott Barbour. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale. ELM PLACE SCHOOL. 13 Feb. 2011

[|Antibullying Programs Are Ineffective and Unnecessary.] Matt Labash. Labash, Matt. "Antibullying Programs Are Ineffective and Unnecessary." //At Issue: How Can School Violence Be Prevented?//. Ed. Scott Barbour. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale. ELM PLACE SCHOOL. 13 Feb. 2011

Topic: DUI
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"Driving, Alcohol, and Drugs." //Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior//. Ed. Pamela Korsmeyer and Henry R. Kranzler. 3rd ed. Vol. 2. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2009. 34-38. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 13 Feb. 2011 Document URL [|http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX2699700165&v=2.1&u=nort87644&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w]

Shepard, Elizabeth. "Lives Touched by Drunk Driving." //Contemporary Issues Companion: Drunk Driving//. Ed. Louise I. Gerdes. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale. .

Topic: Gun Safety
(SS) For Multiple Articles on Gun Safety and Control - []

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Topic: Pollution
(SS) [|A Recycling Program May Improve Social Welfare] A Recycling Program May Improve Social Welfare. Richard C. Porter. Opposing Viewpoints: Garbage and Recycling. Ed. Mitchell Young. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007.

[|You Litter You Pay --Big Time] Green, Elizabeth Weiss. "You Litter You Pay-- Big--Time. (cover story)." //U.S. News & World Report// 142.11 (2007): 59. //Middle Search Plus//. EBSCO. Web. 14 Feb. 2011.

Stephenson, John B. "Recycling: Additional Efforts Could Increase Municipal Recycling: GAO-07-37." //GAO Reports// (2007): 1. //Middle Search Plus//. EBSCO. Web. 14 Feb. 2011.
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[|Litter, Litter Everywhere] Betty, Klinck. "Litter, litter everywhere." //USA Today// n.d.: //Middle Search Plus//. EBSCO. Web. 14 Feb. 2011.

"Introduction to Pollution: Current Controversies." //Current Controversies: Pollution//. Ed. James Haley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale. __ http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?contentSet=GSRC&docType=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010157137&userGroupName=high194&version=1.0&searchType=BasicSearchForm&source=gale __

Schwartz, Joel. "Reports Exaggerating Air Pollution Risks Needlessly Create Pressure for More Regulation." //Current Controversies: Pollution//. Ed. Debra A. Miller. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. //Opposing Viewpoints Critical Thinking//. Gale. __ http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?contentSet=GSRC&docType=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010058283&userGroupName=high194&version=1.0&searchType=BasicSearchForm&source=gale __

School Recycling
(MH) Teaching Green, Beyond Recycling.(Metropolitan Desk)(Green School). Mireya Navarro, and Sindya N. Bhanoo. The New York Times (Jan 11, 2010) : pA12(L).

Recycled Materials Produce Less Pollution. Allen Hershkowitz. Current Controversies: Pollution. Ed. James Haley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003.

**Topic: Underage Drinking**
[|Alcohol Use Among Teens and Young Adults] "Alcohol use among teens and young adults." //Alcohol Use & Abuse (2008)// (2008): 29-31. //Health Source - Consumer Edition//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.
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[|Moderate Drinking Does Not Impair Youth Development]. Hanson, David J. "Moderate Drinking Does Not Impair Youth Development." //Opposing Viewpoints: Alcohol//. Ed. Andrea C. Nakaya. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Gale. ELM PLACE SCHOOL. 13 Feb. 2011

[|Dangerous Drink - link to Ebsco host info and source] Weir, Kirsten. "Dangerous Drink." //Current Health 2// 34.2 (2007): 22-25. //Health Source - Consumer Edition//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

[|Teen drug use and sex may be cause of depression, not effect.] "Teen drug use and sex may be cause of depression, not effect." //Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter// 21.11 (2005): 3-4. //Professional Development Collection//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

**Topic: Childhood Obesity**
Costley, Kevin C., and Timothy Leggett. "Childhood Obesity: A Heavy Problem." //Online Submission// (2010): //ERIC//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.
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[|Childhood Obesity & Academic Outcomes - Research from N. Carolina] - link to Ebsco host information and source. James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy. "Childhood Obesity and Academic Outcomes." //James B. Hunt Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy// (2008): //ERIC//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

"Public Opinion and Action About Diet, Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity." //Weight in America: Obesity, Eating Disorders, and Other Health Risks//. Ed. Barbara Wexler. 2006 ed. Detroit: Gale, 2007. 189-201. //CRSN//. Web. 13 Feb. 2011. Document URL []

[|***Childhood Obesity - Gale Virtual Reference Library***] Tish Davidson, A.M. The Gale Encyclopedia of Diets: A Guide to Health and Nutrition. Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2008. p201-206. Word Count: 2022

**Topic:**Student Mental Health
(by the way I love this topic!) One article focuses on the problem - the other on a related policy (Sara - I'll indicate my contributions with SS from now on)

[|Mental and Emotional Health Problems Among Teens: WhatParents, Practitioners and the Public Can Learn About Preventionand Treatment From Research.] Full Text Available   Ascribe Newswire: Health, 9/16/2002, p6-8, 3p Database: Health Source - Consumer Edition

[|Maine bill would increase mental health awareness for middle school students.] Detail Only Available   Mental Health Weekly, 3/2/2009, Vol. 19 Issue 9, p7-7, 2/3p Database: Health Source - Consumer Edition

As Related to Student Mental Health...

Teen Depression/Suicide
(EJ) [| Teen Suicides Third Leading Cause Of Death Teen Suicide is a Preventable Public Health Problem] "Teen Suicides Third Leading Cause Of Death Teen Suicide is a Preventable Public Health Problem." //M2PressWIRE// (2008): //Newspaper Source//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

[|America's Health: Teen Depression] ROBERTS, ROBIN, and DOCTOR RICHARD BESSER. "AMERICA'S HEALTH: TEEN DEPRESSION." //Good Morning America (ABC)// (2010): 1. //Newspaper Source//. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.