2024
Yes
Associations between indoor environmental quality in schools and symptom reporting in pupil-administered questionnaires
https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-019-0555-6
Savelieva, Kateryna
Europe
Observational
Exposure
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Ventilation rates
Temperature
Particulate Matter (PM)
Odor
Respiratory symptoms
Vision
Headaches
Indoor environmental quality
Symptom reporting
Respiratory symptoms
School
Questionnaire
Child health
In a study of 12,185 Finnish students, expert-assessed IEQ problems in schools were linked to higher reports of respiratory and general symptoms. Findings support improving school environments to reduce health complaints in students.
2019