Public Health France publishes the first quantitative assessment of the health impacts of certain pollutants present in schools. Children are more sensitive to air pollution because of the greater volume of air breathed in relation to their weight.
Nearly 30,000 cases of asthma would be preventable each year in children aged 6 to 11 if we reduced their exposure to formaldehyde, the report says. Communities can, for their part, choose furniture or coverings that emit fewer pollutants, then store them in another building for a week, before exposing children.