The Clean Air Allies fact sheet “Why Care about School Indoor Air?“ offers a concise 1-page introduction to:

• indoor air quality (IAQ),
• why IAQ at school matters, and
• things schools can do to improve IAQ.

It is accompanied by “School Indoor Air Quality Resources,” a 1-page list of school IAQ resources from the EPA, CDC, and more. IAQ topics addressed include routine ventilation and filtration, as well as:

• extreme heat resilience,
• infection prevention, and
• wildfire smoke preparedness.

Lead Author: JuNelle Harris
Released: August 2025