Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 6, 2023
Abstract
Background:
Children
spend
significant
amounts
of
time
at
school,
making
the
school
environment
a
potentially
important
contributor
to
air
quality
exposure.
Aim:
The
SAMHE
project
has
dual
aim:
1)
develop
and
test
bespoke
citizen
science
framework
for
collecting
indoor
data
in
classrooms,
alongside
contextual
capable
enriching
analysis,
an
unprecedented
scale;
and,
2)
simultaneously
use
these
methods
raise
awareness
among
communities
regarding
their
exposure
pollution
environment.
Methodology:
To
achieve
this
aim,
will
deploy
more
than
2
000
low-cost
monitors
classrooms.
A
Web
App
been
co-designed
with
schools
support
large
comprehensive
dataset
(including
buildings’
characteristics,
operation
behavioural
patterns)
enable
students
teachers
interact
gathered
school.
Results
outlook:
We
present
design
interface
visuals
that
have
20+
tested
120+
schools.
Within
one
week
end
launch
week,
537
had
registered
join
project,
writing
(just
seven
weeks
later)
number
grown
around
800
This
highlights
potential
novel
approach
provide
step-change
way
datasets
are
national
potentially,
international
level
while
enabling
better
manage
empowering
reduce
environmental
health
risks.
Developments in the Built Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16, P. 100266 - 100266
Published: Nov. 19, 2023
Children
spend
significant
amounts
of
time
at
school,
making
the
school
environment
a
potentially
important
contributor
to
air
quality
exposure.
The
SAMHE
initiative
has
dual
aim:
1)
develop
and
test
bespoke
citizen
science
framework
for
collecting
indoor
data
in
classrooms,
alongside
contextual
capable
enriching
analysis,
an
unprecedented
scale;
and,
2)
simultaneously
use
these
methods
raise
awareness
among
communities
regarding
their
exposure
pollution
environment.
To
achieve
this
aim,
project
was
initiated
deploy
more
than
2
000
low-cost
monitors
classrooms.
A
Web
App
been
co-designed
with
schools
support
large
comprehensive
dataset
(including
buildings'
characteristics,
operation
behavioural
patterns)
enable
students
teachers
interact
gathered
school.
We
present
design
interface
visuals
that
have
20+
tested
120+
schools.
Within
one
week
launch
week,
537
had
registered
join
project,
writing
(just
seven
weeks
later)
number
grown
around
800
This
highlights
potential
novel
provide
step-change
way
datasets
are
national
potentially,
international
level
while
enabling
better
manage
empowering
reduce
environmental
health
risks.
International Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Abstract
Background
To
reduce
the
spread
and
transmission
of
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2),
schools
implemented
a
series
non-pharmacological
interventions
such
as
handwashing
stations
cleaning
protocols.
A
baseline
assessment
available
readiness
scores
for
SARS-CoV-2
prevention
was
conducted
in
primary
Maputo
City,
Mozambique.
Methods
cross-sectional
study
between
August
October
2023.
Data
were
collected
using
semi-structured
questionnaire
that
assessed
availability
preventive
measures.
Readiness
calculated,
based
on
relative
frequency
measures
against
SARS-CoV-2,
recommended
by
government.
Schools
with
100%
considered
ready.
Results
Of
enrolled
schools,
60.6%
(66/109)
from
public
sector.
The
median
score
70%.
Water
most
frequent
measure,
98.2%
(107/109).
Ash/soap
(47.7%
[52/109])
functioning
thermometers
(31.2%
[34/109])
least
Private
showed
significantly
higher
compared
(p<0.001).
Conclusions
had
These
findings
suggest
need
targeted
to
improve
schools.
Infection Prevention in Practice,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
7(2), P. 100448 - 100448
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
Ventilation
remains
an
important
component
of
infection
prevention
and
control
programmes.
Natural
ventilation,
as
the
most
affordable
measure
to
airborne
transmission
pathogens,
is
a
crucial
area
focus.
However,
applying
natural
ventilation
encounters
challenges
in
routine
practice,
especially
emergencies.
This
study,
which
aimed
review
efficient
regimen,
was
performed
Autumn
2023
two
heavily
war-affected
primary
care
facilities
Ukraine.
The
study
demonstrated
operational
advantage
regimen
built
upon
simple
approach,
where
personnel
opened
windows
only
after
observing
increased
CO2
concentration.
solution
has
obvious
disadvantages,
being
reactive
rather
than
proactive
requiring
continuous
monitoring
concentration;
it
turned
out
be
more
acceptable
busy
healthcare
workers
regimens
developed
explicitly
for
each
office,
considering
rate
workload.
Patients'
complaints
about
feeling
cold
offices
may
substantial
obstacle
formal
use
ventilation.
Reported
results
were
considered
temporary
compromise
initiating
policy.
Further
improvement
will
require
training
raising
awareness
reasonable
interventions
pathogens
among
patients.
Air Soil and Water Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18
Published: March 1, 2025
The
rising
temperatures
impact
the
environment,
economy,
public
health,
and
global
climate.
This
rise
can
be
attributed
to
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
urbanization,
deforestation,
changes
in
oceanic
currents.
Higher
pose
a
health
risk
result
dehydration
heat
stroke
while
also
affecting
agricultural
yields,
aggravating
water
scarcity,
increase
frequency
intensity
of
hydroclimatic
extreme
weather
events
such
as
heatwaves,
flooding,
or
droughts
different
regions.
Further,
it
affect
construction,
energy
generation,
tourism
industries.
paper
highlights
fundamental
factors
behind
summer
temperature
India
its
impacts.
recommendations
aim
improve
adaptation
on
individual
governmental
levels.
There
is
need
encourage
carbon-neutral
economy
tap
into
resources
for
research
development
technologies.
underscores
relationship
between
increased
possibility
pandemic
future,
have
ability
change
pathogen
behavior,
understanding
both
essential
formulate
policies
future
interventions.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(6), P. 1542 - 1542
Published: March 20, 2025
Schools,
key
symbols
of
progress
and
innovation,
require
particular
attention
regarding
energy
efficiency,
which
is
considered
a
strategic
priority
in
sustainable
development
policies.
Improving
efficiency
schools
reduces
costs
environmental
impact
while
educating
students
the
community
about
sustainability.
Ensuring
good
air
quality
thermal
comfort
also
crucial
for
student
well-being
performance,
resulting
improved
productivity,
health,
concentration.
This
study
shows
that
proper
ventilation
can
maintain
by
exploiting
heat
loads
generated
environment
equipment.
Yearly
hourly
analyses
were
conducted
terms
internal
operative
temperature
on
simplified
school
prototype
located
Mediterranean
city
following
UNI
EN
ISO
52016
standard.
Thermal
was
evaluated
accordance
with
16798-1
standard
tested
different
exchange
rates.
The
results
showed
heating
system
would
typically
operate
1000
h
per
year,
excluding
holiday
periods
when
teaching
activities
are
suspended.
With
implementation
suitable
system,
however,
need
could
be
removed.
International Journal of Environmental Health Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 10
Published: July 14, 2024
New
Jersey
(NJ)
Safe
Schools
Program
(NJSS)
provides
code-required
trainings
for
NJ
teachers
supervising
students
in
work-based
learning
(WBL)
experiences.
During
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
increased
use
of
chemical
cleaning,
sanitization,
and
disinfectant
products
(CSDPs)
led
to
ventilation
other
health
concerns.
NJSS
conducted
two
surveys
newer
WBL
between
October
2021
June
2023,
with
a
follow-up
fall
2022
those
who
completed
initial
before
summer
2022.
This
study
focused
on
questions
regarding
workspace
ventilation;
respirator
CSDPs
trainings;
awareness
government
resources
safety
(S&H);
demographics.
Over
65%
participant
classrooms
have
operable
windows
or
systems,
while
13%
school
salons
ceiling
fans.
Half
participants
didn't
receive
training
handling
CSDPs,
although
90%
were
aware
S&H
resources.
Data
suggested
well-ventilated
workspaces
are
different
available,
which
is
important
continue
post
COVID-19.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(17), P. 7491 - 7491
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
This
study
tested
the
effectiveness
of
participatory
methods
to
engage
primary
school
communities
in
London
with
air
pollution
issues
help
them
identify,
understand,
and
reduce
their
exposure.
Three
schools
high
levels
participated
environmental
educational
activities,
including
quality
workshops
field
campaigns
involving
different
methods,
time
schedules,
project
scopes.
Participants
completed
surveys
before
after
these
activities
measure
understanding,
perceptions,
behavior.
After
workshops,
students
admitted
feeling
more
skillful
monitoring
confident
incorporating
this
education
into
daily
life
teaching
others.
They
shared
results
peers,
leadership,
community
led
design
experiments,
choose
measurement
locations,
exposure
schools.
The
showed
increased
concern
about
pollution,
a
better
understanding
its
causes
impacts,
reported
reduction
behaviors.
An
Air
Pollution
Exposure
Index
(APEI)
was
combined
data
raise
awareness
among
on
typical
school-day
Feedback
indicates
that
tool
useful
defining
status
identifying
risks.
Overall,
contributes
evidence
feasibility
impact
student-led
interventions
These
involve
collecting
personalized
data,
co-planning
mitigations
groups,
employing
empower
pupils
identify
potential
solutions
change
Energies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(23), P. 6097 - 6097
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
Indoor
air
quality
and
energy
efficiency
are
instrumental
aspects
of
school
facility
design
construction,
as
they
directly
affect
the
physical
well-being,
comfort,
academic
output
both
pupils
staff.
The
challenge
balancing
need
for
adequate
ventilation
to
enhance
indoor
with
goal
reducing
consumption
has
long
been
a
topic
debate.
implementation
mixed-mode
systems
automated
controls
presents
promising
solution
address
this
issue.
However,
comprehensive
literature
review
on
subject
is
still
missing.
To
gap,
examines
potential
application
attaining
improved
savings
without
compromising
thermal
comfort
in
educational
environments.
Mixed-mode
systems,
which
combine
natural
mechanical
ventilation,
provide
versatility
alternate
between
or
merge
methods
based
real-time
outdoor
environmental
conditions.
By
analyzing
empirical
studies,
case
theoretical
models,
investigates
efficacy
minimizing
use
enhancing
quality.
Essential
elements
such
operable
windows,
sensors,
sophisticated
control
technologies
evaluated
illustrate
how
dynamically
optimize
sustain
comfortable
healthy
climates.
This
paper
further
addresses
challenges
linked
including
complexities
necessity
climate-adaptive
strategies.
findings
suggest
that
can
considerably
lower
heating,
conditioning
usage,
ranging
from
20%
60%
across
various
climate
zones,
while
also
advanced
data-driven
In
conclusion,
offer
approach
buildings
achieve
effective
sacrificing
environment
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 234 - 234
Published: Dec. 27, 2023
Decentralized
ventilation
systems
in
schools
are
becoming
more
important
due
to
the
focus
on
indoor
air
quality
and
energy
economy.
The
research
aims
explore
how
these
technologies
affect
classroom
quality,
thermal
comfort,
noise.
study
examined
four
decentralized
a
real-world
school
using
field
measurements
data
analysis.
This
included
measuring
CO2,
temperature,
noise,
comfort
Predicted
Mean
Vote
(PMV)
index.
All
greatly
improved
keeping
CO2
levels
within
suggested
limits.
They
failed
control
humidity,
often
lowering
it
below
optimal
levels.
Noise
surpassed
35
dB(A)
criteria
at
maximum
operation
but
was
acceptable
lower
airflows.
drafts
did
not
bother
residents.
found
that
improve
easy
adapt
to,
although
they
need
humidity
noise
management
higher
operational
