Call to reduce dangerous levels of air pollution around schools

More than a quarter of the UK’s schools, nurseries and colleges are in areas with  ‘dangerously high’ levels of air pollution, new research reveals. A total of 8,549 educational establishments – 27% – are located in areas where annual fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels are higher than World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Asthma UK and […]

School Air Quality Should be Valued

Poor indoor air quality can have a negative impact on children’s health and ability to learn. Department of Education figures show children were absent for 54.5million schooldays in England in 2014/15, mainly due to sicknesses such as colds and sore throats and schools paid out £1.26 billion to hire supply staff to cover staff sickness. […]