2022
Yes
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022006429
Konstantinou, Corina
Europe
Opinion
Elementary (K-5)
Temperature
Humidity
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Particulate Matter (PM)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Indoor air quality
School
Environmental pollutants
Sensors
Exposure
COVID-19 measures
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 (85%), indoor air temperature exceeded the recommended upper limit (27 °C), while a third of indoor PM2.5 (24-h) measurements exceeded 15 μg/m3.