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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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Traffic-related Air Pollution and Attention in Primary School Children: Short-term Association
Sunyer, Jordi
Daily ambient levels of both NO2 and EC were negatively associated with all attention processes (e.g., children in the bottom quartile of daily exposure to ambient NO2 levels had a 14.8 msecond [95% confidence interval, 11.2, 18.4] faster response…
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Association Between Work‐Related Stress and Coronary Heart Disease: A Review of Prospective Studies Through the Job Strain, Effort‐Reward Balance, and Organizational Justice Models
Putus, Tuula
n the pilot study (2007–2008), the reported work-related stress was on a very low level (3%) and the prevalence of hoarseness was 10%. After the economic crisis in 2008, the stress was observed to have increased. During the follow-up (2008–2017),…
Keywords: Hoarseness, Voice problems, Work-related stress, Work environment, School
Data on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in kindergartens with different surrounding activities
Abdullah, Samsuri
The chemical parameters measured were respirable suspended particulates of PM10, PM2.5, PM1, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, and the concentrations are within the acceptable limit. Physical parameters of wind speed are within the standard, while…
Keywords: Indoor air quality, Kindergartens, Temperature, Residential, Thermal comfort
Room-level ventilation in schools and universities
McNeill, V Faye
We have presented a number of practical approaches for gathering room-level ventilation data for educational spaces, and anecdotal examples of their application in a range of building and room types, and climates across the U.S. In particular,…
Keywords: Ventilation, HVAC, Indoor air, School, Sensors
Assessment of indoor air quality and risk of COVID-19 infection in Spanish secondary school and university classrooms
Rodríguez, Diana
University classrooms, particularly the mechanically ventilated one, presented better ventilation conditions than the secondary school classrooms, as well as better thermal comfort conditions. The estimated Hr for COVID-19 ranged from intermediate (…
Keywords: Classrooms, Ventilation, Indoor air quality, Hygrothermal comfort, Airborne transmission, COVID-19 infection risk
Self-reported voice disorders of teachers and indoor air quality in schools: a cross-sectional study in Finland
Buonocore, Jonathan
Teachers with voice disorders reported significantly more complaints from indoor air than those without voice disorders. The results also indicated a possible connection between the technical assessment and voice disorders. After adjustment for sex…
Keywords: Voice disorder, Teachers, School buildings, Work environment, Indoor air, Technical assessment, Perceived, Complaints
Key Factors Determining Indoor Air PM10 Concentrations in Naturally Ventilated Primary Schools in Belgrade, Serbia
Matic, Branislava
PM10 concentrations were significantly most frequent in an interval of ≥80.1μg/m3, that is, in the interval above 50μg/m3. Mean PM10 value was 82.24±42.43 μg/m3, ranging from 32.00μg/m3 to of 197.00μg/m3
Keywords: Indoor air quality, Classrooms, Particulate matter (PM), Respirable particulate matter (PM 10), Primary schools, Exposure, Serbia
Indoor air quality at school and students' performance: Recommendations of the UNESCO Chair on Health Education and Sustainable Development & the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine (SIMA)
Pulimeno, Manuela
The UNESCO Chair on Health Education and Sustainable Development and the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine (SIMA) propose the following recommendations that include useful suggestions to cope with issues related to COVID-19 pandemic: Avoid…
Keywords: Indoor air quality, School, Students, Performance, Health, COVID-19
Assessment of indoor and outdoor air quality in primary schools of Cyprus during the COVID–19 pandemic measures in May–July 2021
Konstantinou, Corina
Indoor PM, temperature, RH and VOCs increased with progressing school periods in the day, while indoor CO2 decreased. Indoor RH and CO2 were negatively associated with % open windows, while indoor PM2.5 was positively associated. Most of school time…
Keywords: Indoor air quality, School, Environmental pollutants, Sensors, Exposure, COVID-19 measures
Interventions for improving indoor and outdoor air quality in and around schools
Rawat, Nidhi
Studies suggest that the removal efficiency of air purifiers for PM2.5, PM10, PM1 and BC can be up to 57 %, 34 %, 70 % and 58 %, respectively, depending on the air purification technology compared with control levels in classroom. The HVAC system…
Keywords: Classroom pollution, School interventions, Children exposure, Exposure reduction, Citizen science, Classroom ventilation