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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Schools

  • What about radon in schools?
  • What about air quality in portable classrooms?
  • Why manage school IAQ?
  • What factors in schools contribute to poor IAQ?
  • Do IAQ problems affect certain types of schools?
  • How big a problem is poor IAQ in schools?
  • Why should schools take IAQ seriously?
  • How does IAQ in schools affect children with asthma?
  • Is air monitoring required in schools?
  • What information/guidance do you have on managing flu at school?
  • Can EPA send someone to check the IAQ in my or my child's school?
  • Does carpet cause IAQ problems in schools?

IAQ Tools for Schools Guidance and Materials

  • Are schools required to follow EPA's IAQ Tools for Schools guidance?
  • What resources are available to help my school district finance IAQ projects?
  • What is EPA doing about IAQ in schools?
  • What does it cost to fix schools?
  • Is the IAQ in my child's school safe?
  • What special training do I need to use IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit?

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  • How do I start an IAQ management program?
  • How does IAQ in schools affect asthma?

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Last updated on October 14, 2024
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