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Indoor Air Quality in European schools

Preventing and reducing respiratory diseases

School Environment and Respiratory Health of Children (SEARCH)

Zorica Korac, RECSarajevo 17-19 April, 2007

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Focal Point

• Mrs Srmena KrstevSenior AdviserClinical Center of Serbia Institute of Occupational and Radiological Health 'Dr Dragomir

Karajovic'

Expert

• Mr Mladen MilićInstitute of Public Health of Serbia “Dr MilanJovanovic Batut”

From the Ministry of Education and Sports Department for Education Strategy and Development

• Mrs. Jasmina Djelić

• Mrs. Zora Dešić

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Selection of the 10 schools and the school representatives •Selection criteria:

• Old-new building, infrastructure, floors• Heating system• External sources of pollution

Indoor air quality training•Adaptation of the draft of training material

Questionnaires•Adaptation of questionnaires (for school, classroom and parents - measuring the health condition of 1000 children).

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Required documents:

•Project proposal,

•Statements of the partners in the project (institution that will conduct the research, focal point),

•Description of the activities in the project with the explanation of the role of the partners with detailed description of the activities that involve children (who will do the measurements, where and how),

•Consent of the schools (verified by school board and director of the school),

•Parents’ consent – permission for children involvement in the project (verified and signed by school director).

Permission

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List of schools participating on the project "Indoor air quality in European schools" in Serbia

In worse environmental conditions   In better environmental conditions

OŠ "Aca Milosavljević"Školska 7, RušanjDirector Mitrovic Biljana - biologist (she introduced other environmental protection programs into school before)-Old school, has two parts: first - for children 1-4th grade (director says that it contains asbestos), and second - for children 5-8th grade (old building in vey bad condition). - Located in the suburbs of Belgrade, not exposed to the traffic

  O.Š. "Miloš Crnjanski", Đorđa Ognjanovića 2, Čukarica, Belgrade Director Gordana Milojevic

-New school (around 15 years old), new building -located outside of the city center, good indoor and outdoor aid quality expected

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List of schools participating on the project "Indoor air quality in European schools" in Serbia

In worse environmental conditions

 In better environmental conditions

OŠ "Kosta Abrašević" Address: 13. oktobra 82, Resnik, Director: Jasmina Perovic

-Old school located in the suburbs of Belgrade, very bad condition of the building, especially floors, -1500 schoolchildren, director says that their is a high incidence of astma

  Osnovna škola Ivan Goran KovačićVojvode Brane 18a11000 Beograd Director Miomir Dragaš

-Relatively new school, with schoolyard and central heating system, - located in the city center but not exposed to traffic pollution

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List of schools participating on the project "Indoor air quality in European schools" in Serbia

In worse environmental conditions   In better environmental conditions

O.Š. "Skadarlija" Address: Francuska 26, Stari grad, Belgrade

Director: Andjelo Kunarac -Old school in the city center

  O.Š. "Kralj Aleksandar I", Address: Aleksinačkih rudara 22, Novi Beograd, Director: Milan Pusica

-Relatively new school in good condition, schoolyard, central heating system -located outside of the city center, not exposed to the traffic

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List of schools participating on the project "Indoor air quality in European schools" in Serbia

In worse environmental conditions   In better environmental conditions

"Vuk Karadzic" Takovska 41, Stari grad, Belgrade Director Nada Belogrlic

-Old school in the center of the city, old building, -located next to the street with the highest frequency of the traffic in the city

  "Petar Vragolic"Karadjordjeva 18, ljubovijaDirector Ljiljana Jakovljevic

-new school, not exposed to the traffic

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List of schools participating on the project "Indoor air quality in European schools" in Serbia

In worse environmental conditions

 In better environmental conditions

OŠ "Nikola Tesla", Milivoja Petrovića 6, Director Stanisav Stevuljevic

Old school (70 years) -located in the suburbs of Belgrade near iron-foundry and frequent traffic

  "Sutjeska", Zadrugarska 1, tel. 611-796

Director Brajovic-Zoronjic Aleksandra - 45 years old school but in good shape, has a schoolyard, central heating system; -located outside of the city center, not exposed to the traffic.

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