Back to school -- How to protect students from heavy backpacks?

Back to school -- How to protect students from heavy backpacks?

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Students carry a lot of weight on their shoulders, both figuratively and literally -- but how much is too much?

New 12 New Jersey's Kristina Behr spoke with Dr. Jon Sicat at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center on the topic of heavy backpacks.

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