Preventing Chronic Disease | Student-Reported School Drinking Fountain Availability by Youth Characteristics and State Plumbing Codes - CDC

Caloric intake among children could be reduced if sugar-sweetened beverages were replaced by plain water. School drinking water infrastructure is dictated in part by state plumbing codes, which generally require a minimum ratio of drinking fountains to students. Actual availability of drinking fountains in schools and how availability differs according to plumbing codes is unknown.


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  • SourceUrl: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/13_0314.htm
  • Syndication ID: 10721
  • Language: English
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Date Syndication Captured: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:40 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:55 PM

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