ROSWELL, Ga. - Increased absenteeism. Decreased concentration levels. Declines in academic performance. According to a national survey, these represent some of the areas of concern voiced by parents of school-aged children that can result from poor IAQ in schools.

Conducted by Opinion Research Corp. on behalf of Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products, the survey revealed that half of the 476 parents polled were concerned about the quality of the air children breathed while at school. And eight out of 10 said they believed a school's poor IAQ can have a direct negative effect on a student's academic performance and health.