In the last few years, many public school boards decided to remove lockers from campuses. The major result, if you ask students, is that they now lug around a staggering pile of books. Last week, the ...
The California Assembly wants to commission a study on the health effects on students of carrying overstuffed backpacks, a topic that is attracting growing attention among researchers. Members of the ...
School’s back in session for Southwest Virginia schools, and as you’re busy getting your little ones out the door in the morning, it can be tempting to put everything in their backpacks. However, ...
Backpacks are handy tools that carry an array of gear. Students rely on them to hold books, while hikers and campers utilize backpacks to carry items such as food and beverages that keep them safe on ...
I'm not a particularly elegant packer. This flaw, combined with the fact that I'm relatively frugal with my airline purchases, means that I am often traveling with an overstuffed backpack as my ...
KALAMAZOO -- In response to the growing concern about back problems caused by overstuffed backpacks, the Western Michigan University Occupational Therapy Department is weighing in on the issue along ...
Nowadays, kids are stuffing everything but the kitchen sink into their school backpacks and the load is catching up with them. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says backpack related ...
In 2017 the Consumer Products Safety Commission estimated 7,800 children and adolescents ages 5-18 were treated in emergency departments for injuries related to backpacks. Many students experience ...