Poor School Air Quality
The disconnect in our education system, not integrating ecological awareness about health effects associated with indoor air pollutants with schools’ assessment
Andualem, Gizaw, Bogale, and Dagne (2019)
“Insufficient outside air supply; dense population per classroom: lack of standards for indoor bacterial load; and allergens such as molds and cockroaches; all possible triggers for asthma attack.”
Fisk, (2018)
“Under ventilation of classrooms adversely affects performance, attendance, and health. Also, increasing the ventilation rate in schools will reduce respiratory health effects and increase student performance”
Tan, Praveena, Abidin, and Cheema (2018)
“There is a correlation between classrooms with copper (Cu) a known heavy metal and children’s respiratory symptoms such as cough, phlegm, shortness of breath, wheezing, and asthma.”