Classroom air pollution harms children’s health and learning abilities

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Classroom air pollution harms children’s health and learning abilities

Children’s physical and cognitive health is at serious risk from exposure to indoor air pollution. A typical elementary-aged child in the US spends 940 hours a year in class rooms that can have pollution levels well above WHO limits. Blueair calls on school authorities and stakeholders to make creating the best learning environment a top priority.
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