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2024 Yes Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Conventional and High Performance School Buildings in the U.S. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5295350/ Zhong, Lexuan North America Exposure Modeling Elementary (K-5) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Formaldehyde School Indoor/outdoor (I/O) ratio Air change rate (ACH/AER) High performance VOCs were measured in 144 classrooms across 37 U.S. elementary schools. No major differences were found between green and conventional buildings. Though levels were lower than past decades, source control and better ventilation can still improve IAQ. 2017