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School Health Research Library
We have curated a library of peer-reviewed scientific studies from around the world published since 2016, focusing on the school built environment and occupant health and performance. This research builds on the 2017 Schools for Health: Foundations for Student Success report released by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that synthesizes foundational research about school indoor environmental quality impacts on students and staff.
To help translate this research into action in schools, we have compiled School Health Research Highlights to help school staff and leaders access key findings and actionable strategies on priority topics.
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Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases demonstration project: aerosol pollution and its seasonal peculiarities in primary schools of Vilnius
Prokopciuk, Nina
During all seasons, local cafeterias in the absence of ventilation were the main sources of the elevated levels of indoor PMC and PNC (up to 97,500 particles/cm3). The other sources of airborne particulates were the children’s activity during the…
Keywords: Children, Indoor aerosols, Pollution levels, Primary schools, Systematic and occasional sources, Ventilation
Indoor allergen exposure in primary school classrooms in New Zealand
Siebers, Rob
House dust mite, cat, cockroach, cow and horse allergens were detected in 96.4%, 100%, 2.2%,
27.0% and 59.9% respectively in the classrooms dust samples. Thirty-one (22.6%) classrooms had Fel d 1
levels of >8.0μg/g while none had Der…
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Submicron particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Polish teaching rooms: Concentrations, origin and health hazard
Rogula-Kozlowska, Wioletta
The indoor and outdoor concentrations of individual PAH in Gliwice were correlated, in Warsaw - they were not. Most probably, the lack of the correlations in Warsaw was due to the existence of an unidentified indoor source of gaseous PAH enriching…
Keywords: Indoor air, Submicrometer particles, Health hazard, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHS), Benzo(a)pyrene
VARIATION OF RADON ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION IN SELECTED KINDERGARTENS IN SLOVAKIA
Mullerova, Monika
An annual variation with a maximum during the summer holidays was observed. Daily variation strongly depended on the ventilation of rooms. The average radon activity concentration per unit of time calculated from integral measurements was higher…
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Study on Characteristics of Particulate Matter Resuspension in School Classroom through Experiments Using a Simulation Chamber: Influence of Humidity
Cho, Sunghee
The results show that both of the resuspension concentration and resuspension factor reveal a linear negative correlation to humidity increase. Furthermore, coefficient of determination (R 2) indicating goodness-of-fit ofthe linear regression model…
Keywords: Particulate matter (PM), Resuspension, Relative humidity, Resuspension factor, Occupants’ activity, Classrooms
RADON SURVEY IN SCHOOL AND ESTIMATION OF EFFECTIVE DOSE USING CORRECTED RADON CONCENTRATION
Lee, E.R.
The range of radon concentration in 376 schools was
18.1–2810 Bq m−3 and that of annual effective dose was estimated 0.0902–8.92 mSv y
−1 considering the residence time in spring and autumn semesters.
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Ventilation conditions and their influence on thermal comfort in examination classrooms in times of COVID-19. A case study in a Spanish area with Mediterranean climate
Miranda, M.T.
As the main results of the study, ventilation conditions were generally adequate in all the tests carried out, regardless of the ventilation strategy used, with average CO2 concentration levels of between 450 and 670 ppm. The maximum CO2…
Keywords: Ventilation, Thermal comfort, Carbon dioxide (CO2), Ventilation rate, Indoor air quality
A Case Study of Upper-Room UVGI in Densely-Occupied Elementary Classrooms by Real-Time Fluorescent Bioaerosol Measurements
Su, Chunxiao
The classroom with upper-room UVGI showed significantly lower concentrations of fine size (<3 μm) and total FBCs than the control classroom during 13 of the 20 visiting days.
Keywords: Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, School, Indoor air quality, Real-time detection, Fluorescent bioaerosol
CO2 concentration monitoring inside educational buildings as a strategic tool to reduce the risk of Sars-CoV-2 airborne transmission
Di Gilio, Alessia
The development and implementation of tailored ventilation protocol including the real time visualization of CO2 levels allowed to depict better scenariosAn overall improvement of CO2 levels was indeed registered for all classrooms where teachers…
Keywords: Carbon dioxide (CO2), COVID-19, SARS-COV-2 transmission risk mitigation, Indoor ventilation conditions, School re-opening, NDIR sensor
Relationship between indoor and outdoor size-fractionated particulate matter in urban microenvironments: Levels, chemical composition and sources
Martins, Vânia
The pattern of PM mass size distribution was dependent on the location (home vs. school and indoor vs. outdoor). The presence of EC in PM0.25 and OC in PM0.25–0.5 was linked to traffic exhaust emissions. Generally, the concentrations of mineral and…
Keywords: Home, School, Indoor/outdoor air, Size-segregated particles, Chemical elements, Children exposure