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Reduction in Preschool Absenteeism

A unique air purifier has helped reduce illness-related absenteeism in a Pennsylvania preschool, as reported by CBS Station 21.

“Since owners Nancy and Ken installed the system, absenteeism from illness went down more than 75% according to school logs,” said Shannon Murphy, director of [the] preschool and daycare...

“During flu season we counted maybe 25 to 30 kids out during the 3 week period last year,” Nancy told reporter Sherry Christian. “This year maybe five to ten were out in the same period.” Employees and parents also noticed a change in the air quality in the school. “Parents and teachers say they noticed an improvement in the air quality of the air right away,” Murphy said. “It smells cleaner here.”

But the tangible proof, reported Christian, was a reduction in the number of tissues bought for the school. “Normally, I buy cases of tissue at a time,” said Murphy. “This time I bought one case.”