The quality of the indoor air can either impede or assist a school in meeting its core mission -- educating students. Failure to prevent or quickly resolve problems can:
- Increase the potential for short-term and long-term health problems like asthma, the number one cause of student absenteeism
- Increase absenteeism of students and staff
- Reduce productivity for teachers and staff
- Accelerate deterioration and reduce efficiency of heating/cooling equipment
- Strain relationships among school administration, parents, and staff
- Create potential liability problems
See www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/improve-academic-performance-through-better-indoor-air-quality-schools.
See also www.epa.gov/iaq-schools