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04/25/2012
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Government will have to campaign to educate parents and students
The Committee on Constitution and Justice and Citizenship of the House of Representatives approved on Tuesday (24), a bill that prohibits the use of school bag with excessive weight.
According to the proposal made by Mr Sandes Junior (PP-GO), students should provide information about the weight of their backpacks, which may not exceed 15% of their body weight.
The project does not detail how they will be checking the weight, just announced that the measurement of weight will be in writing the pupil, while in high school, or their parents or guardians, while at daycare, preschool or elementary school .
Also according to the proposal, the government need to promote an educational campaign about the recommended maximum total weight of school supplies to be transported.
Sandes Junior defended the project using data from the Brazilian Society of Orthopedics, which states that about 60% to 70% of back problems in adulthood, are caused by repetitive strain and weight in adolescence is common to see a greater movement in the offices of students.
The proposal will now go the Senate for consideration, unless there is action to be seen in the Plenary Chamber.
Weight of the backpack
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