The coronavirus pandemic highlighted the importance of good air quality for preventing illness, but thousands of aging school buildings across the U.S. are still struggling with bad air. Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter for the New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss how air quality can have serious effects on students and faculty.
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