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Indoor air quality in Canadian schools

6 Jan 2004

Air quality directly affects the capacity of students to concentrate and learn, the propensity for the spread of viral and bacterial infections and mould growth, and the prevalence of chronic health conditions such as asthma, allergies and other sensitivities. [...] The most significant issues identified in the interviews were, for some individuals, the perceived uncertainty and inexact nature of the science supporting IAQ, and therefore the resultant difficulty with problem definition, measurement, and response; the degree of fairness and objectivity of the process to address IAQ problems; the nature of the relationships among stakeholders and the degree of [...] It also supports the introduction of policies and management guidelines or practices to promote good IAQ and healthy learning environments, particularly for children who may have greater sensitivity to poor IAQ; the input of stakeholders into the development and implementation of such practice guidelines; the delivery of IAQ training based on the roles of the various players/target audiences; the [...] IAQ problems; the adoption of explicit complaint investigation procedures and communication protocols; the promotion of relationship building efforts; the use of conferences to share findings, update findings, and promote cross-fertilization of perspectives; the provision of funding to fix the problems; and the development of long term IAQ management plans. [...] The time it takes to implement such guidelines (for IAQ management practice, for complaint investigation and response, and for communication) and the level of effort required, will be influenced by the nature of the relationship already existing among parties and by the type of policies, practices employed, and guidelines already in place.
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Authors

Marshall, Carolyn

ISBN
0770380506
Pages
256
Published in
Canada

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