Why should schools take indoor air quality seriously?

The quality of the indoor air can either impede or assist a school in meeting its core mission -- educating students. Failure to prevent or quickly resolve problems can:

• Increase the potential for short-term and long-term health problems like asthma, the number one cause of student absenteeism
• Increase absenteeism of students and staff
• Reduce productivity for teachers and staff
• Accelerate deterioration and reduce efficiency of heating/cooling equipment
• Strain relationships among school administration, parents, and staff
• Create potential liability problems

See: Evidence from Scientific Literature about Improved Academic Performance.

For more information about  Indoor Air Quality in Schools, visit: Creating Healthy IAQ in Schools