Classroom Carbon Dioxide Concentration, School Attendance, and Educational Attainment

Autor/inn/en	Gaihre, Santosh; Semple, Sean; Miller, Janice; Fielding, Shona; Turner, Steve
Titel	Classroom Carbon Dioxide Concentration, School Attendance, and Educational Attainment
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 84 (2014) 9, S.569-574 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12183
Schlagwörter	Classroom Environment; Attendance; Educational Attainment; Elementary School Students; Ventilation; Child Health; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom (Scotland) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Anwesenheit; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Ausland
Abstract	Background: We tested the hypothesis that classroom carbon dioxide (CO[subscript 2]) concentration is inversely related to child school attendance and educational attainment. Methods: Concentrations of CO[subscript 2] were measured over a 3-5?day period in 60 naturally ventilated classrooms of primary school children in Scotland. Concentrations of CO[subscript 2] were related to the class average annual attendance and proportions attaining a national standard for reading, writing, and numeracy, adjusted for socioeconomic status and class size. Results: The median (interquartile range, IQR) CO[subscript 2] concentration averaged over the school day was 1086?ppm (922, 1310). In the model, Time Weighted Average CO[subscript 2] concentrations were inversely associated with school attendance but not academic attainments. An increase of 100?ppm CO[subscript 2] was associated with a reduced annual attendance of 0.2% (0.04, 0.4) roughly equivalent to 1 half day of school per annum, assuming schools are open on 190?days per year. Indoor temperature and relative humidity were not related to attendance or academic attainment. Conclusions: Inadequate classroom ventilation, as evidenced by CO[subscript 2] concentration exceeding 1000?ppm, is not uncommon and may be associated with reduced school attendance. A relationship between inadequate classroom ventilation and adverse health outcomes in children may be present and this needs to be explored. (As Provided).
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