A 2021 Washington State legislative funding request of $912,810, sponsored by Representatives Tina Orwall and Jesse Johnson, seeks to deploy HEPA portable air cleaners in 20 schools across SeaTac, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, and Burien to reduce students' exposure to outdoor air pollution from traffic and wildfire smoke. The University of Washington's Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences would lead the project, measuring indoor air quality improvements and student performance outcomes. The initiative builds on an ongoing 2021 pilot study monitoring air quality in five schools within the Highline and Federal Way School Districts.Open full document
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A 2021 Washington State Legislative Session request for $912,810 to fund a school-based air quality intervention project led by the University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. The project aims to deploy HEPA-based portable air cleaners in 20 Washington State schools in the SeaTac, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, and Burien areas to reduce student exposure to outdoor air pollutants. The project includes mobile monitoring, evaluation of indoor air quality improvements, and assessment of student performance impacts.