Indoor pollution at school should be taken seriously

MONDAY MARKED the start of a new school year for primary and secondary schools nationwide. However, about 1,000 pupils in Nanyou Primary School, Shenzhen, did not go to school because their classroom had been newly decorated and their parents were worried formaldehyde might harm their health. Thepaper.cn comments:

Schools usually redecorate classrooms in summer vacation. By letting children study in the newly painted classrooms, they can save the trouble of arranging additional classrooms.

However, many parents believe that newly decorated rooms pose health risk to those studying in them.