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Article: Dealing with schools' ventilation problems: association says it can help keep learning institutions healthier.(FOCUS: VENTILATION & AIR FILTRATION)
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- Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News
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- April 21, 2008
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Statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics are a bit unnerving: 53 million school children and 6 million teachers, administrators, and others walk into 120,000 school buildings every day--and at least 50 percent of these schools have been diagnosed with indoor air quality (IAQ) problems.
According to a report from the National Air Filtration Association (NAFA), the United States is placing too many kids in jeopardy by exposing them to buildings that are less than conducive to a positive, healthy learning environment.
The Department of Energy (DOE) echoed that thought in the following statement: "Our nation's K-12 schools are challenged ...