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education content areas: prevention and control of diseases  

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  • Attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors regarding health that are rooted in and begin during childhood greatly impact most of the principal causes of death, disease, and disability in the United States. The related literature on education and health promotion indicate there is a direct relationship between students' involvement in specific health-related risk behaviors and harmful outcomes. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Education Content Areas: Prevention and Control of Diseases]

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