Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Health & Daily Living - Daily Activities

It has been estimated that between 5 and 10 percent of the world s population suffers from food allergies, and the consensus among medical professionals is that these numbers are still growing. Out of every classroom in America, there are at least two teens who have food allergies, and every three minutes someone is taken to the emergency room as a result of an allergic reaction. From school cafeterias to movie theaters to sporting arenas not to mention restaurants teens encounter countless allergens. Although parents and health professionals are on the alert for food allergies, teens...

What does living green mean? For some, it means making a commitment to reduce, reuse, and recycle every day. For others, it also means respecting and conserving our natural resources, so they will be available in the future. In Living Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide, readers learn why protecting the environment is such a crucial undertaking and why and how young adults should take up this important cause. Living Green demonstrates how reckless indifference to our planet s needs jeopardizes not only plants and animals but the existence of mankind. This volume addresses such concerns as leaving...