Poor indoor air quality harms student health and can hinder academic success directly or indirectly¶

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q2 i? Poorly ventilated and filtered classrooms increase viral transmission, respiratory illness, and risk of neurological harm, hindering learning. → Perez 2024

Evidence¶

Perez 2024¶

Perez, Alyssa. (2024). How school facilities impact student health and performance: advancing equity with green infrastructure. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED655919

q2 · i? · review · r2

Narrative synthesis of environmental health research in a policy brief, citing Sadrizadeh et al. and Wargocki. It reports that "poorly ventilated and poorly filtered learning environments" raise viral transmission, respiratory illness and allergen impacts, and neurological harm that affects cognition and focus.

"Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) directly harms student health, which can consequently hinder academic success either directly or indirectly"

Discussion¶

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