Lice Clinics of America is Calling for an End to the Stigma Around Head Lice for National Bullying Prevention Month
#LetsGetRealAboutLice separates the myths from the facts about head lice
(SALT LAKE CITY) October 2, 2018 – To commemorate October as National Bullying Prevention Month, Lice Clinics of America, the world’s largest network of professional lice treatment centers and the exclusive provider of the “one and done” heated-air lice treatment, is asking parents to help dispel the myths around head lice in an effort to end the stigma around this easily treatable ailment. Children face bullying in school when they get head lice, and according to a recent OnePoll survey of 2,000 U.S. parents conducted by Lice Clinics of America, 52 percent of parents feel judged by other parents when their children get lice.
That is why Lice Clinics of America is launching #LetsGetRealAboutLice during National Bullying Prevention Month, in an effort to dispel the myths and end the stigma around this easily treatable condition.
Lice Clinics of America is encouraging families to visit one of their 200+ clinics in the U.S., as well as share the #LetsGetRealAboutLice facts on social media to help end the ignorance and bullying around head lice. The truth about head lice is:
· A head lice infestation is not an indicator of poor hygiene, and head lice do not discriminate.
· Anyone can get head lice, regardless of ethnic background, socioeconomic status or hygiene.
· Head lice do not jump or fly—they almost exclusively spread by direct head-to-head contact.
· Head lice do not carry any diseases, and they cannot make you sick. They are simply a medical nuisance.
“We have heard time and again from parents that misinformation about lice and trials of treating it lead to embarrassment and shame. Children should not have to endure any bullying, let alone be harassed about head lice,” said Dr. Krista Lauer, medical director, Lice Clinics of America. “At Lice Clinics of America, we pride ourselves in educating families on the truth about this all too common issue and the convenience of our proprietary heated-air technology that kills head lice and their eggs in one treatment. Kids and families deserve to get back to life without enduring the stigma of a long infestation.”
To learn and share the truth about lice, follow Lice Clinics of America on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and, the hashtag #LetsGetRealAboutLice.
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Trashy Behaviour: 1/3 of Utahns admit to having dumped trash illegally, reveals survey.
We’ve all seen it as we stroll down the sidewalk, drive down the highway, or even if we head to the park: ugly, abandoned items, such as furniture, old mattresses or appliances like washing machines, just waiting to become someone else’s problem, rather than that of the person who left them there.
Illegal dumping of trash is becoming an increasing problem in towns and cities, whether it’s because people are just becoming lazier and more thoughtless, or because they genuinely believe there’s a service which will come and take away their unwanted trash. But while we can all agree it’s a blight on our neighborhoods and green spaces, not to mention a financial burden on the authorities who then have to dispose of it somehow, how many of us are actually guilty of behaving like this ourselves?
Leading mattress review site, Sleepopolis, wanted to find out, so they surveyed 2,250 Americans to see if any would own up to doing it. And, quite shockingly, 1/3 of Utahns admit to having done so! 33% of residents in towns and cities across The Beehive State have done just this – left their old, no-longer-useful possessions somewhere, rather than taking the proper and correct course of action, which is to arrange collection by the local authorities, or taken their trash to official dumping grounds.
State by state, Sleepopolis found that the worst culprits reside in Kentucky, with 43% of respondents admitting to having dumped debris illegally. While the most law-abiding were those from the Last Frontier State, with only 5% of Alaskans having admitted to this – presumably they are loathe to spoil their wild and rugged scenery.
To find out how the rest of America compares, check out our interactive map, https://sleepopolis.com/infographics/illegal-dumping/index.html
The survey found that the most popular items Utahns dump are TVs, at 47% - perhaps unsurprisingly, given the rate at which TV technology improves – followed by old mattresses (21%). Fridges-freezers came third (15%), followed by furniture (8%), computers (7%) and washing machines or dryers (4%); most of these can be big, heavy and unwieldy to carry far, which might explain why those are more likely to get dumped.
But are we disposing of these items somewhere thoughtful and considerate? Well, the 59% of us who put them in someone else’s dumpster possibly are, but not the 24% who just leave trash on the sidewalk (not only ugly to look at but possibly dangerous if people were to trip over them), or the 7% who sneak into a parking lot and just dump their debris there. Definitely not the 7% who leave items in their local park, the 3% who leave stuff on or by the highway, and certainly not the 1% dump their trash in the local river or lake. Not cool, people!
The survey also revealed that a fairly significant 46% of respondents do think that public services to remove large, unwanted items like old mattresses need improvement – such as being easy to locate or contact, and readily available in their area. Perhaps encouragingly, however, 71% of people do say they try to recycle as much as possible (there’s even a specific mattress-recycling initiative in California, called Bye Bye Mattress, for example – you can find out more here: https://sleepopolis.com/blog/mattress-recycling-california/), and 25% of people said they would report a neighbor who they saw illegally dumping trash.
‘Illegal dumping is just wrong, period,’ says Logan Block from Sleepopolis. ‘It looks bad, and it can be damaging for the environment, too. Yes, items can go out of date, or out of style, and need replacing, but next time you need to dispose of something, please do it safely – and legally.’
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