Indoor Air Quality Resources to Improve Student Performance

The first day of the school year for New York City Public Schools is September 7^th. Students and teachers in many other parts of the country have already returned to the classroom, but regardless of when the school year begins, an essential component for learning and thriving is healthy indoor air quality (IAQ).

For years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been reporting about programs that promote healthy IAQ and their ability to improve health, increase students’ ability to learn, improve test scores, and also improve adult productivity in the school system. EPA warns that failing to prevent or respond promptly to IAQ problems can increase long- and short-term health effects for students and staff. These could include:

• Coughing
• Eye irritation
• Headaches
• Allergic reactions
• Aggravate asthma and/or other respiratory illnesses
• In rare cases, contribute to life-threatening conditions such as Legionnaire’s disease or carbon monoxide poisoning

“The COVID pandemic brought renewed focus on the importance of IAQ and the role it plays in successful infection control programs at schools and universities,” said Frank Selamie, President of CTSI. “Many of these institutions responded by increasing ventilation rates and investing in air purification and filtration systems to mitigate the spread of the virus. Those actions have also helped to decrease student and faculty exposure to other airborne viruses, mold, bacteria, chemicals, odors, particulate matter and other contaminants.”

With offices in New York and Florida serving clients nationwide, the building science, infection control, and indoor air quality professionals at CTSI have decades of experience helping schools, colleges, and universities optimize indoor conditions to mitigate the spread of pathogens while creating conditions that are conducive for learning and excellence.

To learn more about this or other building science, industrial hygiene, indoor air quality, infection control, environmental, health, and safety services, please visit www.ctsiweb.com, email contactus@ctsiweb.com , or call (212) 971-7016.

About CTSI
Established in 1992, Consulting & Testing Services, Inc. (CTSI) was founded on one strong commitment: to provide efficient and expert services to clients based on professionalism, innovation, and cost-effective expert solutions. This commitment has been furthered with CTSI’s reputation in fostering client relationships in all sectors of the Environmental, Health, Safety, and Construction industries. CTSI prides itself in utilizing a high quality service based on its diverse team of staff and professionals’ concise recommendations and solutions to the most pressing dilemmas. The company operates offices in New York and Florida that service clients across the United States.

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Paul Cochrane

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