2024
No
Indoor air quality in inner-city schools and its associations with building characteristics and environmental factors
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2018.12.012
Majd, Ehsan
North America
Exposure
Observational
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
Particulate Matter (PM)
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
Other
Indoor air quality
School
Exposure
Building characteristics
Environmental factors
PM2.5, NO2, and CO were measured in 16 urban U.S. schools across seasons. Indoor concentrations often exceeded guidelines. Building defects and nearby pollution sources were linked to poor IAQ. Results support school facility improvements.
2019