Ventilation Improvements Among K-12 Public School Districts – United States, August-December 2022

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Barrios, Lisa C. ; Kang, Gloria ; Mark-Carew, Miguella ; Martin, Stephen B. Jr. ; Mead, Kenneth R. ; Pampati, Sanjana
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? To reduce school transmission of SARS-CoV-2, K-12 public school districts implemented ventilation improvements (replacing or upgrading ventilation systems, installing filtration systems, installing ultraviolet germicidal irradiation devices, or improving airflow). Federal funding remains available for ventilation upgrades. What is added by this report? None of the ventilation strategies examined was reported by >51% of school districts. Implementation of ventilation improvements varied by school district U.S. Census Bureau region, geographic locale, and poverty level. High-poverty school districts reported implementation of the highest percentage of strategies. What are the implications for public health practice? Many public school districts have not taken steps to improve school building ventilation. Equitable access and support might be needed to assist school districts in their efforts to prevent respiratory infections through ventilation improvements. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Filtration Occupational Health Public Health Radiation Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Ventilation; SARS-CoV-2; Filtration; Ultraviolet light; Germicides; Irradiation; Airflow; Public health; COVID-19
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7214a4
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering ; RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  72
• Issue:
  14
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067309
• Citation:
  MMWR 2023 Apr; 72(14):372-376
• Email:
  ocr2@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:76e0a1eb7f0b53ea5252a5e2f911e5aeaef81e7db4215adcce2299d7e6a75588bf71296e4d8627959f6aa32362685d2e06d4b5c2e52c0fab8ebfb843b11e1ed2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248495/cdc_248495_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 276.27 KB ]