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EPA Indoor Air Quality Schools
This text discusses the issue of indoor air pollution and its impact on the productivity of students and staff in schools. It highlights that indoor levels of air pollutants can be significantly higher than outdoor levels, with nearly 56 million people spending their days inside elementary and secondary schools in the US. The text also poses questions to the readers, asking if they are aware of the effects of poor indoor Air quality and if they have conducted an assessment of their school facilities in relation to indoor air quality.
The text introduces the School IAQ Assessment app as a comprehensive tool that combines guidance from the EPA's IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit with strategies for addressing ventilation, cleaning, maintenance, environmental asthma triggers, radon, and integrated pest management. The app aims to assist schools in developing, sustaining, or reinvigorating their IAQ management programs by helping them identify and prioritize improvements for indoor air quality district-wide.