INDOOR AIR QUALITY

 WHEREAS, poor indoor air quality in school facilities threatens the health and well-being of students and all school employees; and

WHEREAS, inadequate ventilation in public office buildings and facilities and health care institutions is associated with a growing epidemic of sick building syndrome and other building-related illnesses; and

WHEREAS, this situation affects all public employees who work in such buildings as well as the public at large who use such buildings:

RESOLVED, that the AFT urge Congress to enact legislation that would mandate promulgation of: (1) minimum ventilation standards for schools and public buildings and (2) an OSHA indoor air quality standard and that would appropriate funds (grants) to schools and public agencies to evaluate ventilation systems and repair them to meet minimum standards.