New Device Monitors Schoolroom Air for Carbon Dioxide Levels That May Make Kids Drowsy
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 18:00
in Physics & Chemistry
With nearly 55 million students, teachers and school staff about to return to elementary and secondary school classrooms, scientists today described a new hand-held sensor - practical enough for wide use - that could keep classroom air fresher and kids more alert for learning. They reported on the device at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, being held here this week.