ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Air Quality and Impact on the Health of Children
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Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Submission date: 2024-12-19
Final revision date: 2025-09-28
Acceptance date: 2026-06-26
Online publication date: 2026-06-30
Publication date: 2026-06-30
Corresponding author
Robert Artur Cichowicz
Institute of Environmental Engineering and Building Services, Division of Heating, Ventilation and Air Protection Technology, Lodz University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering, Al. Politechniki 6, 93-590, Łódź, Poland
Institute of Environmental Engineering and Building Services, Division of Heating, Ventilation and Air Protection Technology, Lodz University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering, Al. Politechniki 6, 93-590, Łódź, Poland
Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports 2026;36(2):166-179
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ABSTRACT
According to statistical data, both, preschool children and staff spend more than 90% of their time inside school buildings. The quality of physical and chemical parameters of indoor air in preschool buildings can have either a beneficial or adverse effect on children’s health and may facilitate or impede effective teaching, thus contributing to or limiting the potential of young people. The aim of the present study was to analyse carbon dioxide, the primary indoor air pollutant, and assess its impact on the health and well-being of individuals occupying kindergarten classrooms. The investigated kindergarten is located in the eastern part of Lodz. Furthermore, to examine the relationship between classroom air quality and children’s health and cognitive performance, a questionnaire concerning a subjective assessment of air indoor quality in the kindergarten was conducted.
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