LINCOLN- LB630 introduced by Sen. Eliot Bostar is legislation designed to launch a study of the impact that installation of commercial air filters would have on both academic and behavioral performance in Nebraska classrooms. The measure gained 41-2 first-round approval Tuesday. Sen. Bostar says there is evidence that air pollution has a detrimental effect on the development of children's brains along with damage to lungs which leads to an overall negative impact on classroom performance.

The bill saw little opposition from both sides of the aisle, with many noting that this is a pilot project that could lead to new solutions to problems.

Air pollution in classrooms is “stunting our children’s brains and damages our children’s lung functions,” Bostar said.

A committee amendment that would require the Department of Education to include the University of Nebraska in the study as a consultant is being considered as well.

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