Associations of Cognitive Function Scores with Carbon Dioxide, Ventilation, and Volatile Organic Compound Exposures in Office Workers: A Controlled Exposure Study of Green and Conventional Office Environments Joseph G. Allen, Piers MacNaughton, Usha Satish, Suresh Santanam, Jose Vallarino, and John D. Spengler, Harvard School of Public Health http://www.chgeharvard.org/resource/impact-green-buildings-cognitive-function Excerpts: “This… read more →
There is increasing evidence that exposure to environmental health risks before conception, before birth, and in early childhood can lead to various developmental problems and chronic diseases such as asthma. There is also evidence that early prevention, can help reduce these risks. Teaching young people about how to prevent these… read more →
Student Health and Performance 2016 Indoor Air Quality and Student Performance, US EPA http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/pdfs/publications/iaq_and_student_performance.pdf Do Indoor Environments in Schools Influence Student performance: A review of the Literature. https://buildings.lbl.gov/sites/all/files/50419.pdf#page=147 Do School Facilities Affect Outcomes? http://www.ncef.org/pubs/outcomes.pdf US EPA: How Does Indoor Air Quality Impact Student Health and Academic Performance? http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/P100BA2G.TXT?ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=EPA&Index=2006+Thru+2010&Docs=&Query=&Time=&EndTime=&SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=&QFieldYear=&QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&IntQFieldOp=0&ExtQFieldOp=0&XmlQuery=&File=D%3A%5Czyfiles%5CIndex%20Data%5C06thru10%5CTxt%5C00000027%5CP100BA2G.txt&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymous&SortMethod=h%7C-&MaximumDocuments=1&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r75g8/r75g8/x150y150g16/i425&Display=p%7Cf&DefSeekPage=x&SearchBack=ZyActionL&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=1&SeekPage=x&ZyPURL NCEF: Impact… read more →
Journal of School Health 2012. 82, 139: Comparison of Indoor Air Quality Management Strategies Between the School and District Levels in New York State
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J School Health 74, 390 IEQ Best Practice: Science-Based Recommendations to Prevent or Reduce Potential Exposure to Biological, Chemical and Physical Agents in Schools
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Indoor Built Environ 2011;20;5:511–523: Absenteeism, Performance and Occupant Satisfaction with the Indoor Environment of Green Toronto Schools
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EPA: Indoor Air Quality and Student Performance
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EPA Findings: How Does Indoor Air Quality Impact Student Health and Academic Performance?
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Do School Facilities Affect Academic Outcomes?
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CNN Spotlights Indoor Air Quality Impact on Student Learning, 2012
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Article Text: CNN Spotlights Indoor Air Quality Impact on Student Learning, 2012 BY CINDY LONG AND TIM WALKER An estimated 14 million American children attend public schools that are in urgent need of extensive repair or replacement and have unhealthy environmental conditions, including poor air quality, unsafe drinking water and inadequate safety systems.… read more →