Indoor Air Quality Is the Next Great Public Health Challenge - Institute for Progress

Cleaner indoor air can increase productivity, improve student outcomes, and prevent pandemics

Download PDF Content Introduction The health implications of indoor air Airborne viruses and infectious agents Carbon Dioxide Particulates and other pollutants The costs of low quality indoor air are high Current building codes and standards Strategies for improving indoor air quality Ventilation Filtration Disinfection Potential benefits from improving indoor air quality Policy recommendations 1. Create better standards for indoor air quality 2. Implement standard into public buildings 3. Fund research into Far-UVC safety and efficacy Conclusion Appendix Challenges of measuring filtration eff

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