2024
Yes
Students’ Perceived Heat-Health Symptoms Increased with Warmer Classroom Temperatures
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4924023/
Bidassey-Manilal, Shalin
Africa
Observational
Epidemiological
Staff
Students
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Temperature
Humidity
Lighting
Vision
Headaches
Stress/Anxiety
Temperature
Health
School
South Africa
Climate change
In 8 African high schools, 252 students logged symptoms over 5 days. High indoor temperatures (≥32 °C) were linked to fatigue and breathing difficulty. Heat was worse in prefab or container classrooms, highlighting structural risk factors for health.
2016