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Sources: Indoor Air Quality in Schools

CDC: Ventilation Improvements Among K–12 Public School Districts — United States, August–December 2022
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7214a4.htm

Earth Justice: EPA Eyes Tighter Lead Dust Standards for Homes and Schools
https://earthjustice.org/press/2023/epa-eyes-tighter-lead-dust-standards-for-homes-and-schools#:~:text=Even%20in%20small%20amounts%2C%20lead,also%20leads%20to%20children’s%20exposure.

Education World: Environmental Injustice: Poor and Minorities Suffer Most from Sick Schools
https://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues175.shtml

Education World: Sick Schools Create Dilemma for School Districts
https://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues178.shtml

EPA: Air Grants and Funding
https://www.epa.gov/grants/air-grants-and-funding

EPA: Creating Healthy Indoor Air Quality in Schools
https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools

EPA: Funding Announcements From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act
https://www.epa.gov/invest/epa-funding-announcements-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-and-inflation-reduction-act

EPA: Framework for Effective School IAQ Management
https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/framework-effective-school-iaq-management

EPA: How Does Indoor Air Quality Impact Student Health and Academic Performance
https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/how-does-indoor-air-quality-impact-student-health-and-academic-performance

EPA: Mold in Schools
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2014-08/documents/moldfactsheet.pdf

EPA: Reference Guide for Indoor Air Quality in Schools
https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/reference-guide-indoor-air-quality-schools

Forbes: I Can’t Breathe: The Condition Of School Infrastructure Is A Racial, Social And Environmental Justice Issue
https://www.forbes.com/sites/khalilahharris/2021/04/19/i-cant-breathe-the-condition-of-school-infrastructure-is-a-racial-social-and-environmental-justice-issue/?sh=1fe2cbf574bd

Healthy Schools Network: Parent’s Guide to School Indoor Air Quality
https://www.healthyschools.org/data/files/Parent_%20IAQ_Guide%202021.pdf

National Education Association: Addressing Indoor Air Quality in Schools
https://www.nea.org/resource-library/addressing-indoor-air-quality-schools#:~:text=According%20to%20estimates%20from%20the,from%20vehicle%20pollution%2C%20and%20more

New York State: Green Cleaning Policies and Guidelines
https://ogs.ny.gov/green-cleaning/green-cleaning-policies-and-guidelines

The New York Times: Why Haven’t We Made It Safer to Breathe in Classrooms?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/opinion/air-filter-covid-smoke-schools.html

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