Should schools close during extreme heat?
Teresa Fletcher, MSN, APRN-CNP, a pediatric nurse practitioner with School Health Services at Akron Children's, says schools without air conditioning should close when it is extremely hot outside.
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Teresa Fletcher, MSN, APRN-CNP, a pediatric nurse practitioner with School Health Services at Akron Children's, says schools without air conditioning should close when it is extremely hot outside.
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