Mental health and air quality: an emerging literature
Recent research links chronic PM2.5, VOCs, and indoor CO₂ to depression, anxiety, and cognitive performance. The data is suggestive, not yet prescriptive.
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Cognitive effects of CO₂: the Allen and Satish literature
Two landmark chamber studies (Satish 2012, Allen 2016) show executive function dropping monotonically as CO₂ rises from 550 to 1,400 ppm. The shape, the domains, and the mechanism candidates.
When the homework gets harder at 4 PM, check the CO₂
A closed bedroom can accumulate CO₂ during homework. The dashboard can help you check ventilation; it cannot establish why a child is having trouble focusing.
