School health amendments advance

SAFEGUARDS: Lawmakers also backed smoke-free campuses and stronger school intervention on hearing impairment and other student health risks By Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The Legislative Yuan’s Education and Culture Committee yesterday gave initial approval to amendments to the School Health Act (學校衛生法) requiring the government to assist schools in stocking menstrual products and teaching students about menstruation and mental health. Education and Culture Committee coconvener Lo Ting-wei (羅廷瑋) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) yesterday said the amendments had passed initial review, with some provisions reserved for cross-caucus negotiation. Proposals by legislators on the committee to introduce a clear ban on the use of beta-agonists in school meal