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Article: Happier, healthier, higher-achieving students: green cleaning programs in schools get high scores.(STUDIO)(indoor air quality)
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- Environmental Design & Construction
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- March 1, 2006
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The studies are convincingly positive: green cleaning programs in schools benefit students and the administration. With the implementation of successful indoor air quality (IAQ) programs, schools can see an increase in productivity and higher test scores overall.
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Defined as "cleaning to protect health without harming the environment," green cleaning programs employ processes that promote health, safety and social consciousness, and include the use of environmentally friendly janitorial products and equipment. From preschools to colleges, green cleaning and indoor air quality programs have gained popularity and produced outstanding ...