New from aldotcom: Free air purifiers to hundreds of AL schools. Thanks to iaqadvocates for digging into this uabsoph program. I hope it doesn't take a pandemic (or an environmental tragedy) to bring it back. … IndoorAirQuality MoodyLandfillFire
Theeffort was a collaboration between the University of Alabama at Birmingham , the State Department of Education, and the Alabama Department of Public Health .
In total, 717 schools chose to participate in the program, and the team distributed 24,044 air purifiers and 76,642 filters. Sullivan said they received tearful thanks from recipients near Moody and overwhelmingly positive responses from administrators, teachers, students and parents around the state.
Dr. Marcia Smiley, superintendent at Perry County Schools, echoed gratitude for the opportunity to receive free cleaners and filters and that students, faculty, and staff loved them. According to a report provided by ADPH, Perry County schools received 349 air purifiers. “Your air does affect your overall health,” Tindell said. “So it was a really big deal for us.” She added that people with allergies or asthma will benefit from the fresher air.
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