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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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Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID-19 pandemic
Littlecott, Hannah
The 15 main studies consisted of measures to reduce contacts (4 studies), make contacts safer (7 studies), surveillance and response measures (6 studies; 1 assessed transmission outcomes, 5 assessed performance of surveillance measures), and…
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Factors affecting the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in school settings
Yuan, Haokun
The best-fit model showed that the intensity of community transmission (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.11, 95% CI: 1.06-1.16, for each increase of 1 case per 10 000 persons per week) and individualism (aOR: 2.72, 95% CI: 1.50-4.95, above vs. below the…
Keywords: COVID-19, Children, preventive measures, School, secondary attack rate
Unintended consequences of measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID?19 pandemic: a scoping review
Kratzer, Suzie
Eighteen studies met our inclusion criteria. Of these, 13 used quantitative methods (3 experimental/quasi-experimental; 5 observational; 5 modelling); four used qualitative methods; and one used mixed methods. Studies looked at effects in different…
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Indoor exposure levels and risk assessment of volatile organic compounds in residences, schools, and offices in China from 2000 to 2021: A systematic review
Liu, Ningrui
The results show that indoor pollution of benzene, toluene, and xylenes has been more serious in China than in other countries. Spatiotemporal distribution shows lower indoor VOC levels in east and south-east regions and a declining trend from 2000…
Keywords: China, health risk, Indoor air quality, Influencing factor, Systematic review, volatile organic compound
Formation of cluster mode particles (1-3 nm) in preschools
Torkmahalleh, Mehdi Amouei
The average particle number concentration and mode diameter values during major CPF events in Preschool I and Preschool II were found to be 1.90 x 106 (SD 6.43 x 106) particles/cm3 and 1.60 (SD 0.85) nm, and 1.11 x 109 (SD 5.46 x 109) particles/cm3…
Keywords: Cluster mode particles, Preschool, Cleaning detergents, SOA, Ozone
Evaluation of particle generation due to deterioration of flooring in schools
Jo, Ho Hyeon
The PVC tiles generated more particles under aged conditions than under non-aged conditions, whereas the wood generated fewer particles under aged conditions. In addition to the quantitative results, a study was conducted on the characteristics of…
Keywords: Deterioration, Emission rate, Microplastics, particulate matter, Plastic building materials.
Exposure and dose assessment of school children to air pollutants in a tropical coastal-urban area
Kitagaway, Yasmin Kaore Lago
The results showed that the mean children's personal exposure to NO2 predicted by the model (22.3 ?g/m3) was nearly twice to those measured by the passive samplers (12.3 ?g/m3). In contrast, the nearest urban monitoring station did not…
Keywords: Children, Personal exposure, Dose, NO2, Fine particles
Impact of agricultural activity on PM2.5 and its compositions in elementary schools near corn and rice farms
Jung, Chien-Cheng
We found that the average ratio of PM2.5/PM10 (<10 ?m in particle size) was <0.6 in the school near the corn farm, and that the indoor PM2.5/PM10 ratio was significantly associated (r = 0.93, p < 0.05) with the outdoor ratio. Moreover, the…
Keywords: Aerosol, Crustal element, Heavy metal, Indoor/outdoor air quality, Source apportionment
Analysis of indoor air pollution with radon in the kindergartens of two Bulgarian districts
Djounova, Jana
The measured radon concentrations in the children's rooms were between 10 and 1087 Bq per m. The evaluation of the results showed that in 10% of the kindergarten rooms, the radon concentration is above the national reference level of 300 Bq per…
Keywords: Radon
Assessment of radiological risk associated with thoron gas at primary schools in Al-Najaf city, Iraq
Dosh, Rukia Jaber
The results of the average value of thoron concentration detector, the annual effective dose (AED), Excessive Lifetime Cancer Risk (ELCR) x 10-3, and Lung Cancer Case (LCC) x 10-9 measured in the building of the schools were 7.47 +/- 2.85 Bq/m3, 0.…
Keywords: Thoron, Pin-hole dosimeter method, CR-39 detector, Annual effective dose, Primary schools, Al-Najaf city