Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health and the Boston Urban Asthma Coalition
A recent review of student asthma rates and environmental audits of school buildings suggests that schools with poor indoor air quality have higher than average rates of asthma. Many Boston Public School children and staff are learning and working in poor indoor environmental conditions that not only can exacerbate asthma, but also lead to other problems ranging from allergies and sinus infections to adverse academic performance.
