She's joining air quality experts who are urging schools to do more this fall to make sure kids -- as well as teachers and staff -- are breathing air as free as possible from coronavirus particles. The strategies to improve air quality in schools have been out there for over a year. The $550 billion infrastructure bill provides some money, but none is clearly marked for use to improve indoor air quality, she said. Portable air cleaners, or properly filtered HVAC systems, can remove the virus from the air -- and other pollutants, as well, Allen said. Studies also show that better air quality improves students' test performance and cognitive function, he said.

Source: CNN August 19, 2021 10:41 UTC