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2024 No Ten questions concerning thermal and indoor air quality effects on the performance of office work and schoolwork http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.11.020 Wargocki, Pawel Europe Review Students Elementary (K-5) Middle/Jr High (6-8) Temperature Ventilation rates Cognitive Function Office work Schoolwork Learning Cognitive performance Thermal environment Indoor air quality This review summarizes decades of field and laboratory research on indoor air quality and thermal conditions. It finds that even commonly accepted indoor environments may reduce schoolwork performance by up to 30%, supporting the need for stronger environmental standards in schools. 2017