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School buses in 11 states have begun airing commercial radio with ads targeting students in districts that want to help boost tight budgets, according to according to
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BusRadio, a Massachusetts-based company, says 100,000 students on 800 buses will hear pop music and commercials covering entertainment, apparel, electronics and health to entertain children and curb unruly behavior. Some support the commercials to help raise money for schools, while others say it sedates students and can encourage obesity obesity, condition resulting from excessive storage of fat in the body. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal according to standard age, height, and weight tables, or by a complex formula known as the body mass index.  and violence.
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Title Annotation:Update: NEWS, STATS AND FAST FACTS
Author:Pascopella, Angela
Publication:District Administration
Date:Nov 1, 2006
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