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People enter the Boston Public Schools headquarters in the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury. Mayor Michelle Wu announced Boston University will receive a $200,000 grant as part of the 2025 Community Clean Air Grant to initiate a new air pollution monitoring system for BPS. DFP FILE

BU researchers receive nearly $200K grant to monitor air pollution in Boston Public Schools

By Mohan Zhang October 25, 2025
When mold, pollen and other air pollutants circulate, headaches, asthma and even respiratory illness can follow. For students, who often spend hours in the same building each day, this could be dangerous and could ultimately hinder learning.  Boston Public Schools, a school district serving over 48,000 students across 121 buildings and 17 neighborhoods, knows this — which is why they’ve teamed up with a group of Boston University researchers dedicated to finding a solution. 
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