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  • Public Health
  • Educational Policy

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  • School environmental hazards can negatively affect children's health, attendance, and academic outcomes.
  • Limited research exists on school indoor/outdoor environmental indicators and their health impacts.
  • Prior studies primarily focused on home environments, leaving a gap in school-specific environmental health research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and evaluate indoor and outdoor school environmental indicators in New York State (NYS).
  • To assess student health and performance in relation to identified school environmental factors.
  • To evaluate statistical methodologies for analyzing correlated indicators and multiple exposures in school environmental health.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and evaluation of multiple school environmental indicators using existing NYS datasets.
  • Data summarization including sources, completeness, coverage, and quality assessment.
  • Evaluation of indicators based on scientific relevance, analytical feasibility, and utility, validated with objective NYS data.
  • Description and discussion of advanced variable selection methods for complex environmental health data.

Main Results:

  • Identification and evaluation of multiple school environmental health indicators relevant to NYS.
  • Mold and moisture problems, ventilation issues, ambient ozone, and PM2.5 levels identified as top priority school environmental concerns.
  • Consistency of identified indicators with objective NYS data.
  • Guidance on selecting appropriate statistical methods based on research questions and data characteristics.

Conclusions:

  • Key school environmental health indicators and effective variable selection methods have been identified for NYS.
  • Findings can inform school officials and policymakers in developing targeted prevention programs.
  • The study provides a framework for future research on school environmental health and student outcomes.