The American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a seminar on how to prioritise indoor air quality in schools on February 25. The American EPA has detailed guidelines on indoor air quality in schools. Photograph: Daniel Roland/AFP Getty ImagesThe American EPA guidelines which looks at contaminants such as mould, radon and second hand smoke, have an indoor air quality Tools for Schools Action Kit. They also stress the importance of protecting indoor air quality during school energy efficiency retrofits – an issue which is vital for Irish schools too. International indoor air quality experts agree that maintaining high standards for indoor air quality should be a high priority for all schools as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: The Irish Times March 29, 2021 23:00 UTC