We usually think of indoor air quality and temperature as primarily a comfort issue, a modern convenience that we should be able to do without, but that’s not the whole story. When it’s too hot, we make worse decisions (http://bit.ly/4gWaqNg) and take risks (http://bit.ly/48cICSy). We don’t perform as well on cognitive tests when there’s more fine particulate matter in the air (https://bit.ly/4nxaFAN) or elevated carbon dioxide (https://bit.ly/3VLVkQF), a sign of poor ventilation. And these aren’t the only relevant factors. Impacts on chronic disease also occur. Having clean, comfortable indoor air is a health and safety issue and we pay a cost when it isn’t provided in more human error.
