2024
No
The relationships between classroom air quality and children’s performance in school
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106749
Wargocki, Pawel
Multiple Countries
Review
Modeling
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Ventilation rates
Test performance
Cognitive Function
Absenteeism
children
Learning
Cognitive performance
Elementary schools
carbon dioxide
Literature review of 20 studies (15,000 students) modeled how CO₂ levels and ventilation rates affect schoolwork speed, accuracy, exam scores, and attendance. Results predict significant performance gains from improved ventilation, supporting policy to enhance classroom air standards for learning and health.
2020