EPA developed the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools (TfS) Program to reduce exposures to indoor environmental contaminants in schools through the voluntary adoption of sound indoor air quality management practices.
The IAQ Tools for Schools Program is a comprehensive resource to help schools maintain a healthy environment in school buildings by identifying, correcting, and preventing IAQ problems. Poor indoor air quality can impact the comfort and health of students and staff, which, in turn, can affect concentration, attendance, and student performance. In addition, if schools fail to respond promptly to poor IAQ, students and staff are at an increased risk of short-term health problems, such as fatigue and nausea, as well as long-term problems like asthma. Since its release in 1995 (just re-released this year), the IAQ TfS Action Kit has been implemented in hundreds of schools across the country. School districts that have implemented IAQ TfS find that there are common elements to successfully implementing the program.
The IAQ TfS Program assists school districts in identifying the actions they can take to successfully plan and implement and effective IAQ management Program.
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Envisioning Excellence: Lessons from Effective School Indoor Air Quality Programs. Read about this exciting tool. Save the Date. The 10th Annual IAQ TfS Symposium will be January 14-16, 2010, in Washington, D.C. Learn More Registration is now open. We invite you to join IAQ experts and peers from across the nation at this premiere event. Visit the Registration page to register today . The registration fee is $360.
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