We talked recently about the potential health dangers of children’s backpacks and the growing problem that kids are being required to carry far more weight than they should be. Part of the issue is exacerbated by schools either minimizing – or even eliminating – lockers on campus as a safety precaution as well as for [...]
Back-to-school aisles are stocked and ready as retailers pull the plug on summer merchandise, placing their hopes that the typically-lucrative school supply season puts them in the black financially. One of the big-ticket items is backpacks. However, behind the smartly designed, trendy, and colorful backpacks lurks a potential health danger for children and college students [...]



