In a perfect world, air pollution would never occur. However, there are some locations where we could all at least anticipate breathing in filthy air, like in the middle of a large city or on a road that is choked with heavy traffic. According to a recent study, six out of ten classrooms really had poorer air quality than congested roads.
Volatile organic chemicals among pollutants picked by detectors
UK investigators distributed digital pollution sensors on ten different occasions to students and teachers at 26 UK schools. Volatile organic chemicals were among the pollutants that the detectors picked up most frequently. Plastics, disinfectants, glues, and solvents are among the possible sources of these contaminants. The monitors also captured suspended droplets in the air and fine dust, which are typical results of heating, boiling, and transportation.
Interestingly, although some of the study’s institutions were in larger cities, others were found in smaller villages and towns. Surprisingly, the location doesn’t appear to create much of a difference; the indoor air quality in classrooms in villages was equally as awful as it was in cities.
The World Health Organization’s one-hour exposure standard for air pollution was even exceeded in several readings. In other respects, by continuously breathing toxic air, students might run the danger of experiencing negative health impacts.
Around 93% of children worldwide breathe polluted air
The WHO estimates that 93% of children worldwide breathe contaminated air every single day. The biggest environmental health issue in the world today, according to the WHO, is air pollution.
Sarah McDonald, GSK VP of Sustainability, “We want to inspire people to take action against the health impact of air pollution because children contribute the least to it but are some of the most vulnerable to its effects. One of the first steps is to be aware of your personal exposure and then learn the actions you can take to breathe cleaner.”
According to the study, even though most students are aware that air pollution is dangerous, they are unsure of what they can do to stop it.
