2024
No
Assessment of ventilation and indoor air pollutants in nursery and elementary schools in France
https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12222
Canha, Nuno
Europe
Exposure
Observational
Students
Staff
Elementary (K-5)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Particulate Matter (PM)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Temperature
Humidity
Other
Air stuffiness index
CO2
volatile organic compounds
Aldehydes
particulate matter
Study of 51 classrooms in 17 French schools measured ventilation rates, VOCs, PM2.5, CO2, temperature, and humidity over one week; 91% had insufficient ventilation. Results support improving mechanical ventilation and IAQ to protect children’s health.
2016